Bobby Timmons - This Here Is Bobby Timmons
Bobby Timmons – piano
Sam Jones – bass
Jimmy Cobb – drums
Written by Bobby Timmons (A1-2, B1, B4), Billy Strayhorn (A3), Betty Comden, Adolph Green & Jule Styne (A4), Duke Ellington & Irving Mills (A5), Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart (B2), Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer (B3)
1 LP, tip-on jacket with obi strip by Stoughton Printing
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Record Technology Incorporated (RTI)
Label : Craft Recordings - Original Jazz Classics series
Original Label : Riverside
Recorded January 13 & 14, 1960 in New York City
Engineered by Jack Higgins
Produced by Orrin Keepnews
Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Photography by Lawrence N. Shustak
Liner notes by Orrin Keepnews
Cover designed by Paul Bacon, Ken Braren, Harris Lewine
Originally released in 1960
Reissued in 2026
Tracks:
Side A :
- This Here
- Moanin'
- Lush Life
- The Party's Over
- Prelude To A Kiss
Side B :
- Dat Dere
- My Funny Valentine
- Come Rain Or Come Shine
- Joy Ride
Reviews :
“This is a classic Riverside set that has been reissued on CD in the Original Jazz Classics series. Pianist Bobby Timmons by early 1960 had already had successful stints with Art Blakey (where he contributed "Moanin'") and Canonball Adderley (writing "This Here" and "Date Dere"). For his first recording as a leader, Timmons (whose "funky" style was beginning to become very influential) performs those three hits along with his own "Joy Ride" and five standards in a trio with bassist Sam Jones and drummer Jimmy Cobb. Always more than just a soul-jazz pianist, Timmons (who effectively takes "Lush Life" unaccompanied) became a bit stereotyped later in his career but at this early stage was at the peak of his creativity. Essential music.” AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.53 / 5