Midnight Oil (Jerome Richardson album)

Midnight Oil is an album by saxophonist Jerome Richardson recorded in 1958 and released on the New Jazz label in 1959.^[1][2]

Midnight Oil
Studio album by Jerome Richardson
Released	1959
Recorded	October 10, 1958
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	35:23
Label	New Jazz NJLP 8205
Producer	Esmond Edwards
Jerome Richardson chronology
Midnight Oil (1959) Roamin' with Richardson (1959)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

Scott Yanow of AllMusic states, "This set offers cool-toned bop that, although brief in playing time (just over 35 minutes), is enjoyable".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Jerome Richardson except where noted

1. "Minorally" – 6:55
2. "Way In Blues" – 5:08
3. "Delerious [sic] Trimmings" – 5:17
4. "Caravan" (Juan Tizol, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) – 10:45
5. "Lyric" (Artie Shaw) – 7:18

Personnel

• Jerome Richardson – tenor saxophone, flute
• Jimmy Cleveland – trombone (track 1-4)
• Kenny Burrell – guitar
• Hank Jones – piano
• Joe Benjamin – bass
• Charlie Persip – drums

References

1. Jazzdisco: Prestige Records Catalog: New Jazz/Status 8200/8300 series accessed August 22, 2018
2. Edwards, David; Callahan, Mike; Eyries, Patrice; Watts, Randy; Neely, Tim. "Prestige Labels Album Discography Preview" (PDF). Both Sides Now Publications. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 10, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
3. Yanow, Scott. Jerome Richardson: Midnight Oil – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1211. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.