It's Time for Dave Pike

It's Time for Dave Pike is the debut album led by American jazz vibraphonist Dave Pike which was recorded in 1961 for the Riverside label.[1]

It's Time for Dave Pike
Studio album by
Dave Pike
Released1961
RecordedJanuary 30 and February 9, 1961
Plaza Sound Studios, New York City
GenreJazz
Length37:49
LabelRiverside
RLP 360
ProducerOrrin Keepnews
Dave Pike chronology
It's Time for Dave Pike
(1961)		 Pike's Peak
(1962)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
DownBeat[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]

The contemporaneous DownBeat reviewer praised the spirit of Pike's playing, while identifying reservations: "he doesn't always follow through on ideas, cramming too much into one solo. He has a little trouble bringing his solos to a conclusion".[3] The AllMusic site awarded the album 3 stars stating "By 1961 standards, this album isn't experimental or forward-thinking – certainly not compared to some of the adventurous, challenging sounds that were coming from modal and avant-garde improvisers in the early '60s. But it's easy to enjoy if you appreciate swinging, inspired bop along the lines of Milt Jackson, who is one of Pike's primary influences".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Dave Pike except as indicated

  1. "Cheryl" (Charlie Parker) - 5:02
  2. "On Green Dolphin Street" (Bronisław Kaper, Ned Washington) - 5:34
  3. "It's Time" - 5:40
  4. "Hot House" (Tadd Dameron) - 4:08
  5. "Forward" - 5:12
  6. "Solar" (Miles Davis) - 3:14
  7. "Little Girl Blue" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 3:55
  8. "Tendin' to Business" (Don Cherry) - 5:04

Personnel

References
  1. Riverside Records discography accessed November 7, 2012
  2. Henderson, A. Allmusic Review accessed November 7, 2012
  3. DeMichael, Don (September 28, 1961). "Dave Pike: It's Time for Dave Pike". DownBeat. Vol. 28, no. 20. pp. 36, 41.
  4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1165. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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