Serenade to a Bus Seat is an album by American jazz trumpeter Clark Terry featuring tracks recorded in 1957 for the Riverside label.[1][2]

Serenade to a Bus Seat
Studio album by Clark Terry Quintet
Released	1957
Recorded	April 27, 1957 Reeves Sound Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:32
Label	Riverside RLP 12-237
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
Clark Terry chronology
Clark Terry (1955) Serenade to a Bus Seat (1957) Out on a Limb with Clark Terry (1957)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Down Beat	[3]
Allmusic	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "This set contains excellent straightahead jazz performed with plenty of spirit".[4][2]

Track listing

All compositions by Clark Terry except where noted

1. "Donna Lee" (Charlie Parker) - 4:04
2. "Boardwalk" - 7:01
3. "Boomerang" - 6:01
4. "Digits" - 4:08
5. "Serenade to a Bus Seat" - 4:37
6. "Stardust" (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish) - 5:15
7. "Cruising" - 8:27
8. "That Old Black Magic" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 1:59

Personnel

• Clark Terry - trumpet
• Johnny Griffin - tenor saxophone
• Wynton Kelly - piano
• Paul Chambers - bass
• Philly Joe Jones - drums

References