Fatha's Day-Earl Hines Songbook (2003)

Product Summary Label: Ryko Distribution UPC: 00632375711023 Release Date: 9/9/2003 Buy.com Sku: 60613222 Item#: MU76Y4 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Rosetta ~ John Hicks 2. Almost Spring ~ John Hicks 3. Remembering Earl And Marva ~ John Hicks 4. Serenata ~ John Hicks 5. Poor Butterfly ~ John Hicks 6. My Monday Date ~ John Hicks 7. Fatha's Bedtime Story ~ John Hicks 8. Sweet And Lovely ~ John Hicks 9. Rhythm Run (Uphill) ~ John Hicks 10. You Can Depend On Me ~ John Hicks 11. Twelve Bars For Linton ~ John Hicks 12. Synopsis ~ John Hicks   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Personnel: John Hicks (piano); Wayne Dolphin (bass); Cecil Brooks III (drums). Recorded at Tedesco Studio, Paramus, New Jersey on May 20, 2003. Includes liner notes by Laurence Donohue Greene. Personnel: John Hicks (piano); Cecil Brooks III (drums). Liner Note Author: Laurence Donohue Green. Recording information: Tobacco Studios, Paramus, NJ (05/20/2003). Editor: John Arthur Lee. Photographers: Jack Bradley; Fernando M. Natalici. John Hicks' fifth tribute CD for High Note honors yet another pianist associated with the city of Pittsburgh, the great Earl Fatha Hines. Once again Hicks is joined by his favorite sidemen, bassist Dwayne Dolphin and drummer Cecil Brooks III. Like his earlier releases in this series, Hicks plays a number of songs written by, or indelibly associated with, the musician he salutes, though there are a couple of exceptions. Two tracks were leftovers from the sessions for Nightwind: An Erroll Garner Songbook, though one could have easily imagined how Hines might have approached the lovely ballad "Almost Spring," or Hicks' swinging blues on "Twelve Bars for Linton," which is dedicated to Garner's older but lesser-known brother. But the heart of this CD consists of the leader's enjoyable renditions of Hines' favorites. Hicks doesn't try to mimic Hines' approach to the keyboard, instead recasting each song in a bop format while maintaining a swinging feeling. The driving mid-tempo setting of "My Monday Date," and the moving duet with Dolphin on "You Can Depend on Me," are also first-rate performances. The leader also contributed several originals, including the stride-flavored solo "Remembering Earl and Marva," which refers to Hines and singer Marva Josie (misspelled "Joseph" in the liner notes), who toured and recorded together in the early 1970s, as well as the tender ballad "Fatha's Bedtime Story." More than a few jazz musicians could learn how to make tribute CDs by listening gems such as this one by John Hicks. ~ Ken Dryden Producer: Cecil Brooks III Engineer: Katsuhiko Naito Musical Guests Cecil Brooks III   Compilation Appearances Mississippi Studios Live Vol 1   Technical Info Release Date : 09/09/2003 Original Release Date : 2003 Catalog ID : 7110 Label : Highnote Records, Inc. Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00632375711023   Professional Reviews JazzTimes (2/04, p.134) - "FATHA'S DAY is completely worth celebrating."    Related Videos Randy Jackson: Randy Jack...