Transformations (Bunky Green album)
{{Infobox album
| name = Transformations
| type = Studio
| artist = Bunky Green
| cover = Transformations (Bunky Green album).jpg
| released = 1977
| recorded = November 1976
| studio = Vanguard Studios, New York City, NY
| genre = Jazz
| length = 43:35
| label = Vanguard
VSD 79387
| producer = Ed Bland
| chronology = Bunky Green
| prev_title = The Latinization of Bunky Green
| prev_year = 1967
| next_title = Summit Meeting
| next_year = 1977
}}
Transformations is an album by saxophonist Bunky Green recorded in New York and released by the Vanguard label in 1977.Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. [http://www.bsnpubs.com/new/vanguard.pdf Both Sides Now: Discography of the Vanguard Label] accessed August 6, 2019Lyles, R. [https://www.jazzdiscography.com/Artists/Green/green-disc.php Bunky Green discography] accessed August 6, 2019Lord, T., [http://press.clarkterry.com/CT_Discography.pdf Clark Terry discography], accessed August 5, 2019
Reception
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
|rev2 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings
|rev2score = {{Rating|3|4}}{{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |authorlink1=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |year=2008 |edition=9th |publisher=Penguin |isbn=978-0-141-03401-0 |page=598}}
}}
AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated: "The first of three recordings that altoist Bunky Green made for Vanguard in the mid- to late 1970s is a fine all-around effort with Green performing three originals and uplifting three pop songs ... Green sounds fine on this set, displaying a distinctive tone and an inquisitive musical spirit.".{{AllMusic|first=Scott |last=Yanow|class=album |id= mw0000018603 |title=Bunky Green: Transformations – Review |accessdate=August 5, 2019}}
Track listing
All compositions by Bunky Green, except where indicated.
- "I Won't Last a Day Without You" (Roger Nichols, Paul Williams) – 6:24
- "Europa" (Carlos Santana, Tom Coster) – 7:55
- "Feelings" (Loulou Gasté, Morris Albert) – 7:33
- "Lady from Ancona" – 3:31
- "Chillon" – 8:19
- "Funk Ain't a Word" – 9:40
Personnel
- Bunky Green - alto saxophone
- Clark Terry – trumpet (track 3)
- Billy Butler, Carl Lynch – guitar
- Al Dailey – piano
- Wilbur Bascomb – bass
- Jimmy Johnson – drums
- Al Chalk – percussion