Ichi-Ban

Ichi-Ban is an album by the Louis Hayes – Junior Cook Quintet featuring Woody Shaw recorded in 1976 and released on the Dutch Timeless label and on Timeless Muse in the U.S.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Ichi-Ban
Studio album by Louis Hayes – Junior Cook Quintet featuring Woody Shaw
Released	1976
Recorded	May 5, 1976
Studio	Generation Sound Studios, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	35:45
Label	Timeless SJP 102
Producer	Wim Wigt
Junior Cook chronology
Junior's Cookin' (1961) Ichi-Ban (1976) Pressure Cooker (1977)
Louis Hayes chronology
Breath of Life (1974) Ichi-Ban (1976) The Real Thing (1977)
Timeless Muse Cover

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[6]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[7]

The Allmusic review stated "The limited recording time (under forty minutes) is a shame since the group is such a pleasure to hear. The music retains its excitement years after it was recorded, a tribute to both the choice of tunes and the quality of playing".^[6]

Track listing

1. "Ichi-Ban" (Ronnie Matthews) – 5:56
2. "Pannonica" (Thelonious Monk) – 4:48
3. "Brothers and Sisters" (Tex Allen) – 7:21
4. "The Moontrane" (Woody Shaw) – 7:06
5. "Book's Bossa" (Walter Booker) – 12:26

Personnel

• Louis Hayes – drums
• Junior Cook – tenor saxophone
• Woody Shaw – trumpet (tracks 1 & 3–5)
• Ronnie Mathews – piano
• Stafford James – bass
• Guilherme Franco – percussion