A Good Thing (album)

A Good Thing is an album by jazz alto saxophonist Allen Mezquida.

Music and recording One of the tracks is a Mezquida original. The album was released on CD by Koch in 1996.

Reception The AllMusic reviewer stated that Mezquida "has a thoughtful and lightly swinging style while displaying a great deal of inner tension."

Disillusioned with jazz, Mezquida subsequently turned to drawing cartoons.Springer, Mike (September 24, 2011) "Jazz Toons: Allen Mezquida's Journey from Bebop to Smigly". Open Culture.

Track listing "Rip Van Winkle" "Revelation" "The Way You Look Tonight" "Tears" "Father Flanagan" "Waltzin' Gold" "A Good Thing" "Ballad for the Carpenter"

Personnel Allen Mezquida – alto sax Bill Mays – piano Brad Mehldau – piano Sean Smith – bass Leon Parker – drums

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