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San Francisco Suite is an album by American pianist Freddie Redd recorded in 1957 and released on the Riverside label.[1]

San Francisco Suite
Studio album by Freddie Redd
Released	1957
Recorded	October 2, 1957
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:30
Label	Riverside
Freddie Redd chronology
Piano East - Piano West (1955) San Francisco Suite (1957) The Connection (1960)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated: "An excellent effort".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Freddie Redd, except as indicated

1. "San Francisco Suite: View of the Golden Gate Bridge from Sausalito / Grant Street (Chinatown) / Barbary Coast / Cousin Jimbo's Between 3 & 7 A.M. / Dawn In The City" - 13:26
2. "Blue Hour" - 3:33
3. "By Myself" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) - 3:43
4. "Ol' Man River" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern) - 4:01
5. "Minor Interlude" - 4:57
6. "This Is New" (Ira Gershwin, Kurt Weill) - 6:31
7. "Nica Steps Out" - 4:19

• Recorded in New York City on October 2, 1957.

Personnel

• Freddie Redd - piano
• George Tucker - bass
• Al Dreares - drums

References

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