A Plea for Sanity

A Plea for Sanity is an album by trumpeter Jack Walrath which was recorded in 1982 and released on the Stash label in 1983.^[1][2]

A Plea for Sanity
Studio album by The Jack Walrath Group
Released	1983
Recorded	September 1982
Studio	Lobel Studios, Nest New York, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Label	Stash ST-223
Producer	Bernard Brightman
Jack Walrath chronology
In Europe (1982) A Plea for Sanity (1983) Jack Walrath Quintet at Umbria Jazz Festival, Vol. 1 (1982)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "This is one of the best showcases for Jack Walrath's trumpet playing. ... The music falls into the wide area of post-bop, more advanced than hard bop but not as free as most avant-garde music. Walrath, who has always had a gift for coming up with memorable song titles (including on this LP "Li'l Stinker," "A Plea for Sanity," and "At Home in Rome"), gives each selection its own purpose and his solos are full of spirit and consistent invention. Recommended".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Jack Walrath except where noted

1. "Hi Jinx" – 6:45
2. "Ballad for Old Time's Sake" (Michael Cochrane) – 5:15
3. "Li'l Stinker" – 5:30
4. "Free Fall" (Cochrane) – 3:35
5. "Mucene the Genii" – 6:05
6. "A Plea for Sanity" – 4:53
7. "At Home in Rome" – 6:05

Personnel

• Jack Walrath – trumpet
• Michael Cochrane – piano
• Anthony Cox – bass