Nice and Easy (album) explained

Nice and Easy (subtitled The Soulful Vibes of Johnny Lytle) is the third album led by American jazz vibraphonist Johnny Lytle which was recorded in 1962 for the Jazzland label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic site awarded the album 4½ stars stating "Nice and Easy is a mellow and heavily bop-influenced set fairly far removed from his usual blues-tinged funk... The results are a welcome change of pace from Lytle's often frenetic and occasionally too-busy style, and the ballad-heavy selection is a nice balance of new tunes and a few familiar standards. Overall, this could well be Johnny Lytle's best set".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Johnny Lytle except as indicated

1. "But Not for Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 5:33
2. "Soul Time" (Bobby Timmons) - 4:33
3. "That's All" (Alan Brandt, Bob Haymes) - 5:23
4. "322-Wow!" - 4:07
5. "Coroner's Blues" - 7:22
6. "Nice and Easy" (Johnny Griffin) - 8:20
7. "Old Folks" (Dedette Lee Hill, Willard Robison) - 4:40

Personnel

• • Johnny Lytle - vibraphone Johnny Griffin - tenor saxophone (tracks 1-6)
• Bobby Timmons - piano
• Sam Jones - bass
• Louis Hayes - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/riverside-records/catalog-jazzland-series/#jlp-67 Jazzland Records discography
2. Mason, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 2, 2012