UPC: 716043701124
Format: CD (2 disc)
Release Date: Jan 06, 2003
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Personnel: Kenny Drew (piano); Albert "Tootie" Heath (drums).
Liner Note Author: Chris Sheridan.
Recording information: 05/21/1974/05/22/1974.
Photographer: Nils Winther.
Kenny Drew had previously worked with bassist Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen and drummer Albert "Tootie" Heath, but these 1974 recordings, made on two consecutive days, mark their first recorded work as a trio. This mid-priced two-CD compilation features the complete contents of two earlier Steeplechase albums (Dark Beauty and If You Could See Me Now). Unlike many piano-led trios, Drew features his sidemen prominently in a variety of settings. Heath's mallet work and Pedersen's warm arco bass add to the luster of the leader's moving ballad "Dark Beauty." The rapid-fire take of Miles Davis' "All Blues" adds several twists to the trumpeter's famous modal theme. Drew's rubato introduction to "It Could Happen to You" evolves into a brisk bluesy swinger. On the latter session, the trio's introspective exploration of Dave Brubeck's "In Your Own Sweet Way," Drew's spiritual-flavored "All Souls Here," and an adventurous take of Duke Ellington's "Prelude to a Kiss" are among the highlights. Both dates were beautifully recorded by engineer Freddy Hansson, who obviously sought to make the most out of these performances by the Kenny Drew Trio. ~ Ken Dryden
Liner Note Author: Chris Sheridan.
Recording information: 05/21/1974/05/22/1974.
Photographer: Nils Winther.
Kenny Drew had previously worked with bassist Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen and drummer Albert "Tootie" Heath, but these 1974 recordings, made on two consecutive days, mark their first recorded work as a trio. This mid-priced two-CD compilation features the complete contents of two earlier Steeplechase albums (Dark Beauty and If You Could See Me Now). Unlike many piano-led trios, Drew features his sidemen prominently in a variety of settings. Heath's mallet work and Pedersen's warm arco bass add to the luster of the leader's moving ballad "Dark Beauty." The rapid-fire take of Miles Davis' "All Blues" adds several twists to the trumpeter's famous modal theme. Drew's rubato introduction to "It Could Happen to You" evolves into a brisk bluesy swinger. On the latter session, the trio's introspective exploration of Dave Brubeck's "In Your Own Sweet Way," Drew's spiritual-flavored "All Souls Here," and an adventurous take of Duke Ellington's "Prelude to a Kiss" are among the highlights. Both dates were beautifully recorded by engineer Freddy Hansson, who obviously sought to make the most out of these performances by the Kenny Drew Trio. ~ Ken Dryden
Tracks:
Disc 1:
1 - Run Away
2 - Dark Beauty
3 - Summer Night
4 - All Blues
5 - Felicidade
6 - It Could Happen to You
7 - Love Letters
8 - Silk Bossa
9 - Blues Inn
10 - In Your Own Sweet Way
11 - Stranger in Paradise
Disc 2:
1 - In Your Own Sweet Way
2 - If You Could See Me Now
3 - All Souls Here
4 - I'm Old Fashioned
5 - Free Flight
6 - Run Away
7 - Summer Night 1
8 - Stranger in Paradise
9 - Prelude to a Kiss
10 - This Is the Moment
11 - Oleo
1 - Run Away
2 - Dark Beauty
3 - Summer Night
4 - All Blues
5 - Felicidade
6 - It Could Happen to You
7 - Love Letters
8 - Silk Bossa
9 - Blues Inn
10 - In Your Own Sweet Way
11 - Stranger in Paradise
Disc 2:
1 - In Your Own Sweet Way
2 - If You Could See Me Now
3 - All Souls Here
4 - I'm Old Fashioned
5 - Free Flight
6 - Run Away
7 - Summer Night 1
8 - Stranger in Paradise
9 - Prelude to a Kiss
10 - This Is the Moment
11 - Oleo