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.

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
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

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".

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