The Honeysuckle Breeze is the debut album by American jazz saxophonist Tom Scott featuring performances recorded in 1967 for the Impulse! label.Impulse! Records discography accessed April 13, 2011
Parts of the saxophone solo in "Today" were sampled in "They Reminisce Over You," by jazz rap duo Pete Rock & CL Smooth, off their critically acclaimed 1992 album Mecca and the Soul Brother.
Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 1½ stars stating "The dated effects, weak material, and the brevity of the performances make this a rather forgettable commercial record. Only of historical interest".Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed April 13, 2011
Track listing "The Honeysuckle Breeze" (Ian Freebairn-Smith) – 4:15 "Never My Love (Donald Addrisi, Richard Addrisi) – 3:20 "She's Leaving Home" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 2:17 "Naima" (John Coltrane) – 2:45 "Mellow Yellow" (Donovan Leitch) – 4:15 "Baby, I Love You" (Jimmy Holliday, Ronnie Shannon) – 3:21 "Today" (Marty Balin, Paul Kantner) – 3:20 "North" (Joan Baez) – 4:30 "Blues for Hari" (Tom Scott) – 3:57 "Deliver Me" (Danny Moore) – 2:49 Recorded in Los Angeles, California on September 18, 1967 (tracks 2, 3 & 10), September 19, 1967 (tracks 6–8) and September 20, 1967 (tracks 1, 4, 5 & 9)
Personnel Tom Scott – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute Mike Melvoin – piano, organ, harpsichord (tracks 1–5, 9 & 10) Lincoln Mayorga – piano harpsichord (tracks 6–8) Bill Plummer – sitar Dennis Budimir (tracks 2, 3, 6–8 & 10), Glen Campbell (tracks 2, 3, 6–8 & 10), Louis Morell (tracks 1, 4, 5 & 9) – guitar Max Bennett (tracks 1, 4, 5 & 9), Carol Kaye (tracks 2, 3, 6–8 & 10) – electric bass Jimmy Gordon – drums Gene Estes (tracks 1, 4, 5 & 9), Emil Richards (tracks 2, 3 & 10) – percussion The California Dreamers: Ron Hicklin, Al Capps, Loren Farber, John Bahler, Tom Bahler, Ian Freebairn-Smith, Sally Stevens, Sue Allen, Jackie Ward – vocals
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