ALBUM REVIEW
Geri Allen’s second recording, a solo effort for the German Minor Music label, finds her already displaying a pretty original style (which occasionally has hints of Herbie Nichols). Allen performs a pair of Thelonious Monk tunes (“Bemsha Swing” and “‘Round Midnight”), plus six of her diverse and usually rhythmic originals. A fine early set.
TRACK LISTING
- Mamma’s Babies
- Bemsha Swing
- No More Mr. Nice Guy
- Black Man
- Round Midnight
- Blue
- Alone Together
- Home Grown
Yamaha Artist