title: A Good Thing (album)
text: # A Good Thing (album)
  
  A Good Thing is an album by jazz alto saxophonist Allen Mezquida.
  
  ## Music and recording
  
  One of the tracks is a Mezquida original. The album was released on CD by Koch in 1996.
  
  ## Reception
  
  The AllMusic reviewer stated that Mezquida "has a thoughtful and lightly swinging style while displaying a great deal of inner tension."
  
  Disillusioned with jazz, Mezquida subsequently turned to drawing cartoons.
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | AllMusic | |
  
  ## Track listing
  
  * "Rip Van Winkle"
  * "Revelation"
  * "The Way You Look Tonight"
  * "Tears"
  * "Father Flanagan"
  * "Waltzin' Gold"
  * "A Good Thing"
  * "Ballad for the Carpenter"
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Allen Mezquida – alto sax
  * Bill Mays – piano
  * Brad Mehldau – piano
  * Sean Smith – bass
  * Leon Parker – drums
  