The Midgets is an album by jazz trumpeter Joe Newman's Septet recorded in 1956 for the RCA Records subsidiary Vik label.[1]

The Midgets
Studio album by The Joe Newman Septet
Released	1956
Recorded	July 8, 10 & 13, 1956 Webster Hall, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:21
Label	Vik LX 1060
Producer	Jack Lewis
Joe Newman chronology
I Feel Like a Newman (1956) The Midgets (1956) The Happy Cats (1957)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Ernie Wilkins except as indicated

1. "The Midgets" (Joe Newman) - 6:09
2. "The Late, Late Show" (Roy Alfred, Murray Berlin) - 2:58
3. "Really? Healy!" - 2:52
4. "One Lamper" - 3:04
5. "She Has Red Hair" - 3:29
6. "Valerie" - 2:55
7. "No Moon at All" (Redd Evans, Dave Mann) - 2:46
8. "Indeed the Blues" - 3:39
9. "Living Dangerously" - 2:50
10. "Scooter" - 2:54
11. "My Dog Friday" - 3:28

• Recorded at Webster Hall in New York City on July 8 (tracks 6, 7, 10 & 11), July 10 (tracks 1, 2 & 8) and July 13 (tracks 3-5 & 9), 1956

Personnel

• Joe Newman- trumpet
• Frank Wess - flute
• Hank Jones - piano, organ
• Barry Galbraith - electric guitar
• Freddie Green - rhythm guitar
• Eddie Jones - bass
• Osie Johnson - drums
• Ernie Wilkins - arranger

References