Lucky Strikes (album)

This article is about the album by Lucky Thompson. For other uses, see Lucky Strike (disambiguation).

Lucky Strikes is an album led by saxophonist Lucky Thompson recorded in 1964 and released on the Prestige label.^[1] The title and cover art are modelled after the cigarette brand Lucky Strikes.

Lucky Strikes
Studio album by Lucky Thompson
Released	1965
Recorded	September 15, 1964
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:25
Label	Prestige PR 7365
Producer	Don Schlitten
Lucky Thompson chronology
Lucky Thompson Plays Jerome Kern and No More (1963) Lucky Strikes (1965) Lucky Thompson Plays Happy Days Are Here Again (1965)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars with its review by Scott Yanow calling it, "a perfect introduction to the talents of the underrated saxophonist Lucky Thompson... the quality is quite high. Thompson's soprano solos in particular are quite memorable".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Lucky Thompson except as noted

1. "In a Sentimental Mood" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) – 5:49
2. "Fly With the Wind" – 4:01
3. "Mid-Nite Oil" – 5:08
4. "Reminiscent" – 4:04
5. "Mumba Neua" – 4:47
6. "I Forgot to Remember" – 6:36
7. "Prey-Loot" – 4:05
8. "Invitation" (Bronisław Kaper) – 4:55

Personnel

• Lucky Thompson – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Hank Jones – piano
• Richard Davis – bass
• Connie Kay – drums