Chasin' the Bird (Barry Harris album)

Chasin' the Bird is an album by pianist Barry Harris recorded in 1962 and released on the Riverside label.[1]

Chasin' the Bird
Studio album by Barry Harris
Released	1962
Recorded	May 31 and August 23, 1962 Plaza Sound Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:20
Label	Riverside RLP 435
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
Barry Harris chronology
Newer Than New (1961) Chasin' the Bird (1962) Luminescence! (1967)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating, "This is excellent music that should please bop collectors".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Barry Harris except as indicated

1. "Chasin' the Bird" (Charlie Parker) - 5:32
2. "The Breeze and I" (Ernesto Lecuona, Al Stillman) - 4:14
3. "Around the Corner" - 3:01
4. "Just as Though You Were Here" (John Benson Brooks, Eddie DeLange) - 3:38
5. "(Back Home Again in) Indiana" (James F. Hanley, Ballard MacDonald) - 2:54
6. "Stay Right with It" - 5:12
7. "'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk) - 5:22
8. "Bish Bash Bosh" - 4:32
9. "The Way You Look Tonight" (Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern) - 4:55

Personnel

• Barry Harris - piano
• Bob Cranshaw - bass
• Clifford Jarvis - drums

References

1. Riverside Records discography accessed September 11, 2012
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed September 11, 2012