A Map of Jimmy Cleveland

A Map of Jimmy Cleveland is an album led by American trombonist Jimmy Cleveland featuring tracks recorded in 1958. It was released on the Mercury label.^[1][2]

A Map of Jimmy Cleveland
Studio album by Jimmy Cleveland
Released	1959
Recorded	December 16, 17 & 18, 1958 Fine Recording, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Mercury MG 20442
Producer	Hal Mooney
Jimmy Cleveland chronology
Cleveland Style (1958) A Map of Jimmy Cleveland (1959) Rhythm Crazy (1959)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

The Allmusic review stated: "Trombonist Jimmy Cleveland made a series of outstanding LPs for Emarcy and Mercury during the 1950s... this collectable LP is well worth tracking down".^[3]

Track listing

1. "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" (Traditional) - 5:15
2. "A Hundred Years from Today" (Victor Young, Joe Young, Ned Washington) - 4:36
3. "Marie" (Irving Berlin) - 4:45
4. "Jay Bird" (J. J. Johnson) - 3:30
5. "The Best Things in Life Are Free" (Ray Henderson, Buddy DeSylva, Lew Brown) - 4:28
6. "Stardust" (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish) - 4:51
7. "Jimmy's Old Funky Blues" (Ernie Wilkins) - 8:43

Personnel

• Jimmy Cleveland - trombone
• Ray Copeland - trumpet
• Ernie Royal - flugelhorn
• Don Butterfield - tuba
• Jerome Richardson - tenor saxophone, flute
• Junior Mance - piano
• Bill Crow - bass
• Art Taylor - drums
• Ernie Wilkins - arranger