Hard Work

This article is about the album. For other uses, see Hard work (disambiguation).

Hard Work is an album by American jazz saxophonist John Handy which was recorded in 1976 and originally released on the ABC/Impulse label.^[1][2]

Hard Work
Studio album by John Handy
Released	1976
Recorded	January 1976
Studio	ABC (Los Angeles)
Genre	Jazz
Label	ABC/Impulse ASD 9314
Producer	Esmond Edwards
John Handy chronology
Karuna Supreme (1975) Hard Work (1976) Carnival (1977)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

The album reached number 4 on the Billboard jazz chart and number 43 on the Billboard 200.^[4] AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "Hard Work became a surprise hit, and overall, the set is open to the influence of R&B, although there are some strong moments from Handy on both alto and tenor".^[3] A single, "Hard Work", did reach the bubbling under positions of the UK Top 50 in September 1976.

Track listing

All compositions by John Handy

1. "Hard Work" – 6:56
2. "Blues for Louis Jordan" – 5:43
3. "Young Enough to Dream" – 7:10
4. "Love for Brother Jack" – 3:48
5. "Didn't I Tell You" – 4:35
6. "Afro Wiggle" – 4:44
7. "You Don't Know" – 3:18

Personnel

• John Handy – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, vocals
• Hotep Cecil Barnard – keyboards
• Mike Hoffmann – guitar
• Chuck Rainey – electric bass
• Zakir Hussain – tabla (tracks 3, 4 & 6)
• James Gadson – drums
• Eddie "Bongo" Brown – congas, percussion