Kenny Drew Trio
| Kenny Drew Trio | ||||
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| Studio album by Kenny Drew | ||||
| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded |
September 20 & 26, 1956 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:51 | |||
| Label |
Riverside RLP 12-224 | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews and Bill Grauer | |||
| Kenny Drew chronology | ||||
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Kenny Drew Trio is an album by pianist Kenny Drew recorded in 1956 and released on the Riverside label.[1] The album features Drew's tribute to jazz patron Baroness Pannonica de Koenigswarter "Blues for Nica." This band would be the rhythm section the following year on sessions for John Coltrane that would yield his Blue Train album.
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Although Drew would have to move to Europe in the early '60s in order to get the recognition he deserved, it is obvious (in hindsight) from this enjoyable date that he was already a major improviser".[2]
Track listing
Side one
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Caravan" | Juan Tizol | 4:56 |
| 2. | "Come Rain or Come Shine" | Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer | 6:08 |
| 3. | "Ruby, My Dear" | Thelonious Monk | 5:46 |
| 4. | "Weird-O" | Hank Mobley | 4:04 |
Side two
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Taking A Chance On Love" | Vernon Duke, John Latouche, Ted Fetter | 4:42 |
| 2. | "When You Wish Upon a Star" | Leigh Harline, Ned Washington | 5:19 |
| 3. | "Blues for Nica" | Kenny Drew | 5:31 |
| 4. | "It's Only a Paper Moon" | Harold Arlen, E. Y. Harburg, Billy Rose | 6:25 |
Personnel
References
- ↑ Kenny Drew discography accessed June 7, 2012
- 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Kenny Drew Trio – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
- ↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 65. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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