In the Vernacular
Studio album by
John Handy III
Released1958
Recorded1958
New York City
GenreJazz
Length37:18
LabelRoulette
SR 52042
ProducerTeddy Reig
John Handy III chronology
In the Vernacular
(1958) 		No Coast Jazz
(1960)

In the Vernacular (stylised as in the ver•nac‘u•lar) is the debut album led by saxophonist John Handy III featuring tracks recorded in 1958 and originally released on the Roulette label.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars and its review by Scott Yanow calls it "Excellent advanced hard bop music".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by John Handy III except as indicated

  1. "I'll Close My Eyes" (Billy Reid) - 3:06
  2. "First Time" - 7:03
  3. "Suggested Line" - 5:30
  4. "Problem Too" - 4:28
  5. "Quote, Unquote" - 3:09
  6. "Blues in the Vernacular" - 5:09
  7. "Dance to the Lady" - 5:16
  8. "I'll Never Smile Again" (Ruth Lowe) - 3:37

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Roulette Album Discography, Part 3, accessed November 10, 2015
  2. ^ John Handy discography, accessed November 10, 2015
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. In the Vernacular – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
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