Honeybuns is the seventh album by American pianist and arranger Duke Pearson featuring performances by Pearson's nonet recorded in 1965 and released on the Atlantic label in 1966.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating "Pearson performs music in a style that would have fit in quite well on Blue Note ... This is not an essential date, but it is nice to have this rarity back in print again.
Track listing
- All compositions by Duke Pearson except as indicated
- "Honeybuns" - 7:07
- "New Girl" - 5:15
- "You Know I Care" - 4:08
- "Is That So?" - 4:15
- "Our Love" (Buddy Bernier, Larry Clinton, Bob Emmerich) - 4:07
- "Heavy Legs" - 5:58
- Recorded in New York City on May 25 & 26, 1965
Personnel
- Duke Pearson - piano, arranger
- Johnny Coles - trumpet
- Garnett Brown - trombone
- Les Spann - flute
- James Spaulding - alto saxophone
- George Coleman - tenor saxophone
- Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone, clarinet
- Bob Cranshaw - bass
- Mickey Roker - drums
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