East Side Blues is an album by pianist John Hicks's Trio recorded in Japan in 1988 and released on the Japanese DIW label.[1]

East Side Blues
Studio album by John Hicks Trio
Released	1988
Recorded	April 8, 1988
Studio	Big Box 901 Studio, Tokyo, Japan
Genre	Jazz
Length	53:43
Label	DIW DIW 8028
Producer	Shigenobu Mori, John Hicks & Bobby Watson
John Hicks chronology
Luminous (1985–88) East Side Blues (1988) Naima's Love Song (1988)

Reception

The Allmusic review stated "This album is explosive and substantive".[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by John Hicks except where noted.

1. "East Side Blues" - 7:10
2. "Yemenja" - 6:03
3. "Never Let Me Go" (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans) - 7:18
4. "Out of Somewhere" - 6:44
5. "Mou's Move" - 7:15
6. "Is That So?" - 8:01
7. "Somedity - 4:32
8. "A Beautiful Friendship" - 6:40

Personnel

• John Hicks - piano
• Curtis Lundy - bass
• Victor Lewis - drums

References