If I'm Lucky is an album by saxophonist Zoot Sims with pianist Jimmy Rowles, recorded in 1977 for the Pablo label.Edwards, D., Callahan, Eyries, P., Watts, R. & Neely, T. Discography of the Pablo Label (Preview), accessed May 20, 2016Zoot Sims Catalog: Album Index, accessed May 20, 2016
Reception
AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars, and its review by Scott Yanow calls it an "enjoyable straight-ahead date". On All About Jazz, Marc Barnett described the album as "gorgeous improvisations on some beautiful yet rarely played songs".Barnet, M. All About Jazz: Listening Guide, March 28, 2016 The Penguin Guide to Jazz selected this album as part of its suggested Core Collection.Penguin Guide to Jazz: Core Collection List, accessed May 20, 2016
Track listing "(I Wonder) Where Our Love Has Gone" (Buddy Johnson) - 4:54 "Legs" (Neal Hefti) - 6:31 "If I'm Lucky" (Eddie DeLange, Josef Myrow) - 5:29 "Shadow Waltz" (Harry Warren, Al Dubin) - 5:34 "You're My Everything" (Warren, Mort Dixon, Joe Young) - 5:26 "It's All Right with Me" (Cole Porter) - 6:54 "Gypsy Sweetheart" (Mitchell Parish) - 4:18 "I Hear a Rhapsody" (Jack Baker, George Fragos, Dick Gasparre) - 6:28
Personnel Zoot Sims - tenor saxophone Jimmy Rowles - piano George Mraz - bass Mousey Alexander - drums
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