Lookin' on the Bright Side is an album by pianist Harold Mabern which was originally released on the DIW label in Japan in 1993.Harold Mabern artist listing , Jazz Times, accessed June 10, 2014
Reception The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album 4 stars noting that "Harold Mabern was nearing his 57th birthday around the time of the two 1993 studio sessions that provided the music for this Japanese release; he's clearly in a mood to celebrate... Highly recommended for hard bop fans".Dryden, K., Allmusic Review accessed June 10, 2014.
Track listing All compositions by Harold Mabern except as indicated. "Look on the Bright Side" - 5:33 "Moment's Notice" (John Coltrane) - 5:20 "Big Time Cooper" - 8:00 "Au Privave" (Charlie Parker) - 6:08 "Love Is a Many Splendored Thing" (Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster) - 5:08 "It's a Lonesome Old Town" (Charles Kisco, Harry Tobias) - 9:19 "Too Late to Fall Back Baby" - 6:52 "Our Waltz" (David Rose) - 4:22
Personnel Harold Mabern – piano Christian McBride – bass Jack DeJohnette – drums
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