title: A Day in the City
text: # A Day in the City
  
  A Day in the City (subtitled Six Jazz Variations on a Theme) is the debut album by pianist Don Friedman recorded in 1961 and released on the Riverside label.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | AllMusic | |
  | DownBeat | |
  | The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
  
  The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Friedman's playing (which shows the strong influence of modern classical music, particularly in its chords) rewards repeated listenings".
  
  DownBeat critic Pete Welding had this to say about A Day in the City in his April 26, 1962, review: "Friedman is a pianist of extraordinary ingenuity and originality. Friedman will strike most listeners as a spiritual cohort of Bill Evans, for their approaches are markedly similar."
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All compositions by Don Friedman
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Don Friedman – piano
  * Chuck Israels – bass
  * Joe Hunt – drums
  