The Loop is the seventh album led by American jazz vibraphonist Johnny Lytle which was recorded in 1965 for the Tuba label.Payne, D. Johnny Lytle discography accessed November 16, 2012
Reception
The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars stating "this is one groovin' album in the vein of hard bop".Lytle, C. Allmusic Review accessed November 16, 2012
Track listing All compositions by Johnny Lytle except as indicated "The Loop" - 2:18 "The More I See You" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) - 4:20 "The Man" - 2:42 "Time After Time" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) - 4:28 "Big Bill" - 3:52 "Possum Grease" - 2:13 "Cristo Redentor" (Duke Pearson) - 4:44 "The Shyster" - 3:08 "My Romance" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 4:02 "Hot Sauce" - 2:20
Personnel Johnny Lytle - vibraphone, marimba Wynton Kelly - piano (tracks 2–6, 8 & 9) Milton Harris - organ (tracks 1 & 3–10) Bob Cranshaw (tracks 2–5 & 7–9), George Duvivier (tracks 1, 6 & 10) - bass William "Peppy" Hinnant - drums Willie Rodriguez - congas
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