# Havin' Fun

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1985 studio album by Joanne Brackeen Trio

Havin' Fun Studio album by Joanne Brackeen Trio Released 1985 Recorded June 1985 Studio New York Genre Jazz Label Concord Jazz CJ-280 Producer Carl E. Jefferson Joanne Brackeen chronology Special Identity (1981) Havin' Fun (1985) Fi-Fi Goes to Heaven (1986)

***Havin' Fun*** is an album of [jazz standards](/source/Jazz_standard) by American pianist [Joanne Brackeen](/source/Joanne_Brackeen) recorded in 1985 and released on the [Concord Jazz](/source/Concord_Records) label.[1]

## Reception

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

*[The Penguin Guide to Jazz](/source/The_Penguin_Guide_to_Jazz)* noted "The sound is lovely with lots of definition on both bass and percussion. Foster is perhaps a little straight-ahead for this type of thing, but McBee is absolutely solid".[3] [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic) reviewer Scott Yanow stated "Brackeen's distinctive style is heard very much intact in this fairly accessible format, and she makes the ancient tunes sound fresh. Recommended".[2]

## Track listing

1. "[Thinking of You](/source/Thinking_of_You_(1927_song))" ([Harry Ruby](/source/Harry_Ruby), [Bert Kalmar](/source/Bert_Kalmar)) – 4:58

1. "[I've Got The World On A String](/source/I've_Got_The_World_On_A_String)" ([Harold Arlen](/source/Harold_Arlen), [Ted Koehler](/source/Ted_Koehler)) – 5:28

1. "[Emily](/source/Emily_(1964_song))" ([Johnny Mandel](/source/Johnny_Mandel), [Johnny Mercer](/source/Johnny_Mercer)) – 6:48

1. "[Just One of Those Things](/source/Just_One_of_Those_Things_(song))" ([Cole Porter](/source/Cole_Porter)) – 4:01

1. "This Is Always" ([Harry Warren](/source/Harry_Warren), [Mack Gordon](/source/Mack_Gordon)) – 5:11

1. "[Everything She Wants](/source/Everything_She_Wants)" ([George Michael](/source/George_Michael)) – 4:15

1. "[Manhã de Carnaval](/source/Manh%C3%A3_de_Carnaval)" ([Luiz Bonfá](/source/Luiz_Bonf%C3%A1), [Antônio Maria](/source/Ant%C3%B4nio_Maria)) – 7:17

1. "[Day by Day](/source/Day_by_Day_(1945_song))" ([Axel Stordahl](/source/Axel_Stordahl), [Paul Weston](/source/Paul_Weston), [Sammy Cahn](/source/Sammy_Cahn)) – 5:31

## Personnel

- [Joanne Brackeen](/source/Joanne_Brackeen) – [piano](/source/Piano)

- [Cecil McBee](/source/Cecil_McBee) – [bass](/source/Double_bass)

- [Al Foster](/source/Al_Foster) – [drums](/source/Drum_kit)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Discogs: album entry](https://www.discogs.com/Joanne-Brackeen-Trio-Havin-Fun/release/1946895) accessed February 14, 2017

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Allmusic_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Allmusic_2-1) Yanow, Scott. [Joanne Brackeen – *Havin' Fun*: Review](https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000187765) at [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic_(identifier)). Retrieved February 14, 2017.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Penguin_Guide_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Penguin_Guide_3-1) [Cook, Richard](/source/Richard_Cook_(journalist)); [Brian Morton](/source/Brian_Morton_(Scottish_writer)) (1996). *The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD*. [The Penguin Guide to Jazz](/source/The_Penguin_Guide_to_Jazz) (3rd ed.). London: Penguin. pp. 156–157. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [014051368X](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/014051368X).

v t e Joanne Brackeen Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise. Studio albums Snooze (1975) Invitation (1976) New True Illusion (with Clint Houston, 1976) Tring-a-Ling (1977) AFT (1977) Trinkets and Things (with Ryo Kawasaki, 1978) Prism (with Eddie Gómez, 1978) Mythical Magic (1978) Keyed In (1979) Ancient Dynasty (1979) Special Identity (1981) Havin' Fun (1985) Fi-Fi Goes to Heaven (1986) Breath of Brazil (1991) Is It Really True (1991) Where Legends Dwell (1991) Take a Chance (1993) Pink Elephant Magic (1998) Popsicle Illusion (2000) Live albums Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume 1 (1989) Turnaround (1992) Power Talk (1994) Related articles The Jazz Messengers

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