The Midgets

The Midgets
Studio album by The Joe Newman Septet
Released	1956
Recorded	July 8, 10 & 13, 1956 Webster Hall, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:21
Labels	Vik LX 1060
Producer	Jack Lewis
Joe Newman chronology
I Feel Like a Newman (1956) The Midgets (1956) The Happy Cats (1957)

The Midgets is an album by jazz trumpeter Joe Newman's Septet recorded in 1956 for the RCA Records subsidiary Vik label.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.

Track listing

All compositions by Ernie Wilkins except as indicated

1. "The Midgets" (Joe Newman) – 6:09
2. "The Late, Late Show" (Roy Alfred, Murray Berlin) – 2:58
3. "Really? Healy!" – 2:52
4. "One Lamper" – 3:04
5. "She Has Red Hair" – 3:29
6. "Valerie" – 2:55
7. "No Moon at All" (Redd Evans, Dave Mann) – 2:46
8. "Indeed the Blues" – 3:39
9. "Living Dangerously" – 2:50
10. "Scooter" – 2:54
11. "My Dog Friday" – 3:28

• Recorded at Webster Hall in New York City on July 8 (tracks 6, 7, 10 & 11), July 10 (tracks 1, 2 & 8) and July 13 (tracks 3–5 & 9), 1956

Personnel

• Joe Newman – trumpet
• Frank Wess – flute
• Hank Jones – piano, organ
• Barry Galbraith – electric guitar
• Freddie Green – rhythm guitar
• Eddie Jones – bass
• Osie Johnson – drums
• Ernie Wilkins – arranger