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Genre:
Jazz
Release Date: 01/10/2009
Run Time: 0:00
Pianist
Bill Carrothers is joined by bassist
Gary Peacock and drummer
Bill Stewart for this stunning trio session, a compelling mix of originals, standards, and arrangements of jazz compositions by others.
Ornette Coleman's quirky blues
"When Will the Blues Leave?" and
Thelonious Monk's
"Off Minor" are full of humor. The dark, haunting
"Jesus' Last Ballad," which was a prominent selection on the collaboration between the late pianist
Bill Evans and harmonica virtuoso
Toots Thielemans (though
Thielemans is incorrectly credited as composer instead of
Gianni Bedorri), unwinds slowly in a rhapsodic treatment, with
Peacock's understated bass and
Stewart's minimal brushwork complementing the leader.
Carrothers' brisk, angular setting of
Cole Porter's
"My Heart Belongs to Daddy" is a delightful romp, while his spacious arrangement of
"Lost in the Stars" emphasizes its lyricism. The pianist's originals are equally strong. The rambunctious
"A Squirrel's Tale," with its sudden changes in direction, is full of whimsy, while
"Home Row" is a spirited, unconventional blues. Highly recommended!
~Ken Dryden, All Music Guide
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