Mike LeDonne - To Each His Own

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 53:00

Size: 121.3 MB

Styles: Piano jazz, Post bop

Year: 1998

Art: Front

[5:43] 1. Encounter

[6:46] 2. To Each His Own

[6:38] 3. Movin' Along

[8:35] 4. The Pharaoh

[5:38] 5. Star-Crossed Lovers

[7:54] 6. My Romance

[6:11] 7. Pretty Little One

[5:31] 8. Bleeker Street Theme

Pianist Mike LeDonne switches labels -- from Criss Cross to Double-Time -- and issues this strong trio recording, joined by bassist Peter Washington and veteran drummer Mickey Roker. LeDonne's lyrical, bop-oriented expertise comes through on three originals, a vibrant "My Romance," two Strayhorn items (including a rhythmically spiced-up "Star-Crossed Lovers"), and blues themes by Wes Montgomery ("Movin' Along") and Cedar Walton ("Bleecker Street Theme"). The opening "Encounter," based on "Love for Sale" changes, finds LeDonne sounding quite a bit like Inception-era McCoy Tyner. ~David R. Adler

Recording Date: January 14 & 15, 1998

To Each His Own

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