Snap Your Fingers is an album by trombonist Al Grey released in 1962 on Argo Records featuring studio and live recordings.Edwards, D. and Callahan, M. Argo Album Discography, Part 1: Jazz Series (1956–1965) accessed April 24, 2017Fitzgerald, M. Argo/Cadet Records Listing accessed April 24, 2017Jazzlists: Argo/Cadet discography (LP 701 to LP 799) accessed April 24, 2017Mortensen, S. The Complete Bobby Hutcherson Discography accessed April 24, 2017Bobby Hutcherson Discography – as a sideman: Snap Your Fingers accessed April 24, 2017
Reception
The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden stated "Trombonist Al Grey is joined by emerging young tenor saxophonist Billy Mitchell on this pair of 1962 sessions ... There's not a bad track on this".
Track listing "Nothing But the Truth" (Billy Bowen) – 3:20 "Three-Fourth Blues" (Gene Kee) – 5:23 "Just Waiting" (Melba Liston) – 2:57 "R. B. Q." (Kee) – 4:58 "Green Dolphin Street" (Bronisław Kaper, Ned Washington) – 4:19 "Minor on Top" (Thad Jones) – 6:50 "African Lady" (Randy Weston) – 4:29 "Hi-Fly" (Weston) – 9:22 Recorded at Birdland, NYC on January 31, 1962 (tracks 6–8) and Ter-Mar Studios, Chicago, IL on February 19, 1962 (tracks 1–5)
Personnel Al Grey – trombone Billy Mitchell – tenor saxophone David Burns (tracks 1–5), Donald Byrd (tracks 6–8) – trumpet Bobby Hutcherson – vibraphone Herbie Hancock (tracks 6–8), Floyd Morris (tracks 1–5) – piano Herman Wright – bass Eddie Williams – drums
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