Heartbop is an album by the flugelhornist and composer Franco Ambrosetti which was recorded in 1981 and released on the Enja label.[1][2]

Heartbop
Studio album by Franco Ambrosetti
Released	1981
Recorded	February 10–11, 1981
Studio	Sound Ideas Studios, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:50
Label	Enja ENJ 3087
Producer	Horst Weber, Matthias Winckelmann
Franco Ambrosetti chronology
Sleeping Gypsy (1980) Heartbop (1981) Wings (1983)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "Although flugelhornist Franco Ambrosetti is only a part-time musician (making his main living as a businessman), his playing has always been at a high level ... Advanced hard bop".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Franco Ambrosetti except where noted

1. "Triple Play" (Hal Galper) – 10:24
2. "Fairy Boat to Rio" – 7:40
3. "Heart Bop" – 6:17
4. "A Flat Miner" – 5:09
5. "My Funny Valentine" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 9:20

Personnel

• Franco Ambrosetti – flugelhorn
• Phil Woods – alto saxophone, clarinet
• Hal Galper – piano
• Mike Richmond – bass
• Billy Hart – drums
• George Gruntz – arranger (tracks 2-4)

References