The Happy Cats
The Happy Cats is an album by trumpeter Joe Newman's Sextet recorded in early 1957 for the Coral label.
Reception
gave the album 3 stars.Track listing
All compositions by Joe Newman except as indicated- "The Happy Cats" - 3:08
- "Cocktails for Two" - 2:53
- "Later for the Happenings" - 3:39
- "Buttercup" - 4:04
- "Robbin's Nest" - 4:25
- "They [Can't Take That Away from Me]" - 2:18
- "Feather's Nest" - 3:46
- "Mean to Me" - 3:00
- "Between the [Devil and the Deep Blue Sea |Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea]" - 3:34
- "Joe's Tune" - 3:19
- "I Never Knew" - 3:31
Personnel
- Joe Newman - trumpet
- Frank Rehak - trombone
- Frank Wess - tenor saxophone, flute
- Johnny Acea - piano
- Eddie [Jones |Eddie Jones] - bass
- Connie Kay - drums
- Al Cohn, Ernie Wilkins, Quincy Jones - arranger