Alvin "Red" Tyler - Graciously - Vinyl Album
Brand new, never played and still sealed in the factory plastic seal with promo drill in jacket
Rounder Records 1987 2061

This was the second of two late-'80s straight jazz dates by Alvin "Red" Tyler, better known for his years toiling in the city's R&B studios. Tyler savored the opportunity to do more than play short bursts, demonstrating his expansive skills on the disc's eight cuts. While the soulfulness remained in his tone, Tyler proved he could handle hard bop chord changes, build and complete ideas and head a jazz combo. The cuts "Dreamsville," "Here's That Rainy Day" and "Like So Many Others" emphasized the jazz connection, but the R&B and blues base came through on "Cutie Pie" and "Count 'Em." This was nicely played, at times above-average, jazz from a celebrated veteran getting to show another side of his musical personality.

Steve Masakowski (Guitar), David Torkanowsky (Piano), Scott Billington (Producer), Scott Billington (Design), David Farrell (Engineer), David Farrell (Mixing), Rob Feaster (Mixing), Clyde Kerr (Trumpet), Clyde Kerr (Flugelhorn), Clyde Kerr (Tambourine), Kalamu Ya Salaam (Liner Notes), James Singleton (Bass), Alvin "Red" Taylor (Sax (Tenor)), Alvin "Red" Tyler (Sax (Tenor)), Alvin "Red" Tyler (Main Performer), Johnny Vidacovich (Drums), Johnny Vidacovich (Drums (Snare)), Tom Coyne (Mastering), Lee Crum (Photography)

Track Listing
Count 'Em Alvin "Red" Tyler Alvin "Red" Tyler (4:46)
Cutie Pie Alvin "Red" Tyler Alvin "Red" Tyler (5:22)
Graciously Alvin "Red" Tyler Alvin "Red" Tyler (6:55)
Here's That Rainy Day Johnny Burke, James Van Heusen Alvin "Red" Tyler (5:13)


If My Shoes Hold Out Alvin "Red" Tyler Alvin "Red" Tyler (4:30)
Greystoke Alvin "Red" Tyler Alvin "Red" Tyler (4:52)
Like So Many Others Alvin "Red" Tyler Alvin "Red" Tyler (5:18)
Dreamsville Henry Mancini, Ray Evans, Jay Livingston Alvin "Red" Tyler (8:08)