The Loop is the seventh album led by American jazz vibraphonist Johnny Lytle which was recorded in 1965 for the Tuba label.
Contents
Reception
The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars stating "this is one groovin' album in the vein of hard bop".
Track listing
All compositions by Johnny Lytle except as indicated
"The Loop" – 2:18
"The More I See You" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) – 4:20
"The Man" – 2:42
"Time After Time" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) – 4:28
"Big Bill" – 3:52
"Possum Grease" – 2:13
"Cristo Redentor" (Duke Pearson) – 4:44
"The Shyster" – 3:08
"My Romance" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 4:02
"Hot Sauce" – 2:20
Personnel
Johnny Lytle – vibraphone, marimba
Wynton Kelly – piano (tracks 2–6, 8 & 9)
Milton Harris – organ (tracks 1 & 3–10)
Bob Cranshaw (tracks 2–5 & 7–9), George Duvivier (tracks 1, 6 & 10) – bass
William "Peppy" Hinnant – drums
Willie Rodriguez – congas