2 Feet in the Gutter is the final album led by jazz drummer Dave Bailey which was originally released on the Epic label in 1961.Dave Bailey discography, accessed November 4, 2014 The album features the first recording of "Comin' Home Baby" which became a top 40 hit for Mel Tormé.
Reception
AllMusic reviewer Ken Dryden stated: "While this record is just a notch beneath Dave Bailey's earlier dates for Epic – One Foot in the Gutter and Gettin' Into Somethin' – it is definitely worth picking up".Dryden, K., AllMusic Review, accessed November 4, 2014
Track listing "Comin' Home Baby" (Ben Tucker) – 5:39 "Two Feet in the Gutter" (Rudy Stevenson) – 7:59 "Shiny Stockings" (Frank Foster) – 7:54 "Lady Iris B" (Stevenson) – 6:08 "Coffee Walk" (Tucker) – 9:05
Personnel Dave Bailey – drum kit Bill Hardman – trumpet Frank Haynes – tenor saxophone Billy Gardner – piano Ben Tucker – double bass
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