Magnificent!
Magnificent! is an album by pianist Barry Harris recorded in 1969 and released on the Prestige label. Reception. Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Jim Todd stating, ""Magnificent" brilliantly illustrates Barry Harris' unique rapport with the bop piano tradition. Absolutely unlike the enervating, curatorial approach of the neo-con movement, Harris deals with the tradition as a continuum, perpetually rejuvenating and extending it". Awarding the album a maximum four-star rating, "The Penguin Guide to Jazz" identified it as part of their recommended "core collection". Track listing. "All compositions by Barry Harris except as indicated