Cuttin' Loose

Cuttin' Loose is the second album led by guitarist Doug Raney recorded in 1978 and released on the Danish label, SteepleChase.^[1][2]

Cuttin' Loose
Studio album by Doug Raney Quintet
Released	1979
Recorded	August 17, 1978
Studio	Copenhagen, Denmark
Genre	Jazz
Length	44:14
Label	SteepleChase SCS 1105
Producer	Nils Winther
Doug Raney chronology
Introducing Doug Raney (1977) Cuttin' Loose (1979) Stolen Moments (1979)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

Dave Nathan of AllMusic states "Cuttin' Loose is a steadfast mainstream jazz session, and is recommended".^[3]

Track listing

1. "Lean Years" (Pat Martino) – 5:59
2. "How Deep Is the Ocean?" (Irving Berlin) – 9:37
3. "Arrival" (Horace Parlan) – 4:09 Bonus track on CD
4. "If You Could See Me Now" (Tadd Dameron) – 4:55
5. "Frank-ly Speaking" (Parlan) – 5:22
6. "You Don't Know What Love Is" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) – 8:09
7. "Four" (Eddie Vinson) – 5:45

Personnel

• Doug Raney – guitar
• Bernt Rosengren – tenor saxophone, flute
• Horace Parlan – piano
• Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen – bass
• Billy Hart – drums