No Coast Jazz Explained

No Coast Jazz is an album by saxophonist John Handy III featuring tracks recorded in 1960 and originally released on the Roulette label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars and its review by Scott Yanow states, "The inside/outside music (advanced hard bop that sometimes hints at the avant-garde) still sounds quite fresh".

Track listing

All compositions by John Handy III

1. "To Randy" - 6:16
2. "Tales of Paradise" - 4:53
3. "Boo's Ups and Downs" - 8:15
4. "Hi Number" - 6:59
5. "Pretty Side Avenue" - 5:29
6. "No Coast" - 6:29

Personnel

• John Handy III - alto saxophone
• Don Friedman - piano
• Bill Lee - bass
• Lex Humphries - drums

Notes and References

1. Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Roulette Album Discography, Part 3, accessed November 10, 2015 (dead link)
2. http://www.johnhandy.com/ John Handy discography