No Coast Jazz is an album by saxophonist John Handy III featuring tracks recorded in 1960 and originally released on the Roulette label.[1][2]

No Coast Jazz
Studio album by John Handy III
Released	1960
Recorded	1960 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Roulette SR 52058
Producer	Teddy Reig
John Handy III chronology
In the Vernacular (1959) No Coast Jazz (1960) Jazz (1962)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars and its review by Scott Yanow states, "The inside/outside music (advanced hard bop that sometimes hints at the avant-garde) still sounds quite fresh".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by John Handy III

1. "To Randy" - 6:16
2. "Tales of Paradise" - 4:53
3. "Boo's Ups and Downs" - 8:15
4. "Hi Number" - 6:59
5. "Pretty Side Avenue" - 5:29
6. "No Coast" - 6:29

Personnel

• John Handy III - alto saxophone
• Don Friedman - piano
• Bill Lee - bass
• Lex Humphries - drums

References