Shades of Grey (Al Grey album)

Shades of Grey
Studio album by Al Grey
Released	1965
Recorded	February 1965
Studio	New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Tangerine
Producer	Ray Charles
Al Grey chronology
Boss Bone (1963) Shades of Grey (1965) Key Bone (1972)

Shades of Grey is an album by trombonist Al Grey released in 1965 on the Tangerine label as TRCS-1504.^[1]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Al Grey and Roger Spotts except where noted

1. "Toin Me Loose" (Al Grey) – 4:25
2. "Bewitched" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 3:46
3. "I Know You Want Me" – 3:26
4. "Put It on Mellow" 7:30
5. "Dinnertime" (Roger Spotts) – 6:35
6. "Dinah" (Harry Akst, Joe Young, Sam M. Lewis) – 3:49
7. "A New Blues" – 4:41
8. "Jilly's Honey" (Grey, Sonny Payne) – 4:30

Personnel

• Al Grey – trombone, leader
• Harry "Sweets" Edison – trumpet
• William Hughes, Grover Mitchell (tracks 2 & 3) – trombone
• Elvira Redd (tracks 4 & 6) – alto saxophone^[3]
• Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis – tenor saxophone
• Kirk Stuart – piano, organ
• Wyatt Ruther – bass
• Rufus Jones (track 2–4 & 6), Sonny Payne (tracks 1, 5, 7 & 8) – drums
• Roger Spotts – arranger

References

1. Edwards, D. Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. Tangerine Album Discography accessed April 24, 2017
2. ''Shades of Grey – Listing at AllMusic. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
3. Yoko Suzuki (Spring 2013). "Invisible Woman: Vi Redd's Contributions as a Jazz Saxophonist". American Music Review. XLII (2). Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2017.