Nice 'n' Tasty is an album by jazz pianist John Wright which was recorded in 1960 and released on the Prestige label.Prestige Records discography accessed November 30, 2018Fitzgerald, M. John Wright Leader Entry accessed November 30, 2018Jazzlists: Prestige Records 7000 series discography accessed November 30, 2018
Reception
The contemporaneous DownBeat reviewer wrote of Wright's playing: "while there are a couple of things in the Gospel-ly vein ('Yes, I Know'; 'Pie Face'), they are less impressive than his handling of a standard such as 'Witchcraft', or of Adderley's 'Things Are Getting Better'".
Track listing All compositions by John Wright, except where indicated. "Things Are Getting Better" (Julian Adderley) – 3:43 "The Very Thought of You" (Ray Noble) – 6:15 "Witchcraft" (Cy Coleman, Carolyn Leigh) – 5:25 "Pie Face" – 5:08 "You Do It" – 5:47 "Darn That Dream" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Eddie DeLange) – 5:42 "The Wright Way" – 4:00 "Yes I Know" – 4:16
Personnel Performers John Wright - piano Wendell Marshall - bass J. C. Heard - drums
Production Esmond Edwards – supervision Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
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