Most Much!

Most Much!
Studio album by Jimmy Forrest
Released	1961
Recorded	October 19, 1961
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	49:09
Label	Prestige PRLP 7218
Producer	Esmond Edwards
Jimmy Forrest chronology
Sit Down and Relax with Jimmy Forrest (1961) Most Much! (1961) Soul Street (1962)

Most Much! is an album by saxophonist Jimmy Forrest recorded in 1961 and released on the Prestige label.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Down Beat	[3] (Original Lp release)
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

Scott Yanow of AllMusic states, "Jimmy Forrest was a very consistent tenor, able to infuse bop and swing standards with soul and his distinctive tone... Enjoyable music from the warm tenor".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Jimmy Forrest except where noted.

1. "Matilda" (Norman Span) – 4:50
2. "Annie Laurie" (Traditional) – 7:46
3. "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert) – 4:28
4. "My Buddy" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) – 2:44
5. "I Love You" (Harry Archer, Harlan Thompson) – 5:16 Bonus track on CD reissue
6. "Soft Winds" (Benny Goodman) – 5:40
7. "Robbin's Nest" (Illinois Jacquet, Bob Russell, Sir Charles Thompson) – 8:51
8. "Most Much" – 6:41
9. "Sonny Boy" (Lew Brown, Buddy DeSylva, Ray Henderson) – 3:19 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

• Jimmy Forrest – tenor saxophone
• Hugh Lawson – piano
• Tommy Potter – bass
• Clarence Johnston – drums
• Ray Barretto – congas
• Esmond Edwards – supervisor
• Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

References

1. Prestige Records discography accessed January 29, 2013
2. Yanow, S. AllMusic Review, January 29, 2013
3. Down Beat: August 2, 1962 vol. 29, no. 21
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 500. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.