A Lovesome Thing

A Lovesome Thing is an album by saxophonist Frank Morgan which was recorded in 1990 and released on the Antilles label the following year.^[1][2]

A Lovesome Thing
Studio album by Frank Morgan
Released	1991
Recorded	September 5–6, 1990
Studio	BMG Studios, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	54:32
Label	Antilles 848 213-2
Producer	John Snyder
Frank Morgan chronology
Mood Indigo (1989) A Lovesome Thing (1991) You Must Believe in Spring (1992)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

The review by Allmusic's Scott Yanow said: "There are no barnburners on the date but overall the music is rewarding".^[3]

Track listing

1. "When You Wish Upon a Star" (Leigh Harline, Ned Washington) – 2:05
2. "Footprints" (Wayne Shorter) – 7:00
3. "Ten Cents a Dance" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 5:25
4. "Everything Happens to Me" (Matt Dennis, Tom Adair) – 7:05
5. "Helen's Song" (George Cables) – 6:29
6. "Pannonica" (Thelonious Monk) – 9:11
7. "Wholey Earth" (Abbey Lincoln) – 5:17
8. "A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing" (Billy Strayhorn) – 7:20
9. "Lullaby" (Cables) – 4:40

Personnel

Performance

• Frank Morgan – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
• George Cables – piano
• David Williams – bass
• Lewis Nash – drums
• Roy Hargrove – trumpet (tracks 2, 4 & 5)
• Abbey Lincoln – vocals (tracks 3 & 7)

Production

• John Snyder – producer
• Jay Newland, Joe Lopes – engineer

References

1. Frank Morgan discography accessed December 18, 2018
2. Frank Morgan Leader Entry accessed December 18, 2018
3. Yanow, Scott. Frank Morgan: A Lovesome Thing – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 18, 2018.