In the Vernacular (stylised as in the ver•nac‘u•lar) is the debut album led by saxophonist John Handy III featuring tracks recorded in 1958 and originally released on the Roulette label.[1][2]

In the Vernacular
Studio album by John Handy III
Released	1958
Recorded	1958 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:18
Label	Roulette SR 52042
Producer	Teddy Reig
John Handy III chronology
In the Vernacular (1958) No Coast Jazz (1960)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars and its review by Scott Yanow calls it "Excellent advanced hard bop music".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by John Handy III except as indicated

1. "I'll Close My Eyes" (Billy Reid) - 3:06
2. "First Time" - 7:03
3. "Suggested Line" - 5:30
4. "Problem Too" - 4:28
5. "Quote, Unquote" - 3:09
6. "Blues in the Vernacular" - 5:09
7. "Dance to the Lady" - 5:16
8. "I'll Never Smile Again" (Ruth Lowe) - 3:37

Personnel

• John Handy III - alto saxophone
• Richard Williams - trumpet
• Roland Hanna - piano
• George Tucker - bass
• Bobby Fuhlrodt (track 2), Roy Haynes (tracks 1 & 3-8) - drums

References