A (Jimmy Raney album)

A
Studio album by Jimmy Raney
Released	1957
Recorded	May 28, 1954, February 18 and March 8, 1955
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	46:10
Label	Prestige PR 7089
Producer	Bob Weinstock
Jimmy Raney chronology
Jimmy Raney Visits Paris (1955) A (1957) The Four Most Guitars (1956)

A is an album by guitarist Jimmy Raney recorded at three separate sessions between 1954 and 1955 and released on the Prestige label.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

Ken Dryden of Allmusic reviewed the album, stating "This CD contains some of Jimmy Raney's finest work as a leader and is highly recommended".

Track listing

All compositions by Jimmy Raney, except where noted.

1. "Minor" – 4:31
2. "Some Other Spring" (Arthur Herzog, Jr., Irene Kitchings) – 5:01
3. "Double Image" – 4:28
4. "On the Square" – 4:27
5. "Spring Is Here" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 2:53
6. "One More for the Mode" – 3:49
7. "What's New?" (Johnny Burke, Bob Haggart) – 2:42
8. "Tomorrow Fairly Cloudy" – 3:28
9. "A Foggy Day" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 4:07
10. "Someone to Watch over Me" (Gershwin, Gershwin) – 3:12
11. "Cross Your Heart" (Buddy DeSylva, Lewis Gensler Jimmy Raney) – 3:53
12. "You Don't Know What Love Is" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) – 3:39

Note

• Tracks 5-12 were initially released on a Prestige 10" LP titled Jimmy Raney 1955 (PRLP199.)

Personnel

• Jimmy Raney – guitar
• John Wilson – trumpet (tracks 5-12)
• Hall Overton – piano
• Teddy Kotick – bass
• Art Mardigan (tracks 1-4), Nick Stabulas (tracks 5-12) – drums

Production

• Bob Weinstock – supervisor
• Rudy Van Gelder – engineer