The Kenny Drew Trio - Your Soft Eyes

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1982
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 40:32
Size: 93,1 MB
Art: Front

(3:55)  1. Forgotten But Not Gone
(9:55)  2. Alone Together
(5:11)  3. Your Soft Eyes
(5:22)  4. Evening In The Park
(7:40)  5. How Are Things In Glocca Morra?
(8:27)  6. Mads' Blues

Pianist Kenny Drew is accompanied by fellow expatriate drummer Ed Thigpen and the talented young bassist Mads Vinding on these 1981 sessions. The leader continued to grow as a player during his years living in Europe, evolving from a strong bop pianist into something more. He opens "Alone Together" with a tense, evocative solo before returning to familiar territory as the rhythm section joins him. His sprightly, brisk take of "How Are Things in Glocca Mora" is a nice change from the usual arrangements, with Vinding's walking bass prominent in the mix. 

The leader's two originals include the snappy "Evening in the Park" and the lush, intimate ballad "Your Soft Eyes." This rewarding CD seems to have been deleted from Soul Note's catalog, so it is well worth tracking down. ~ Ken Dryden  http://www.allmusic.com/album/your-soft-eyes-mw0000191760

Personnel: Kenny Drew (piano); Mats Vinding (bass); Ed Thigpen (drums).

Your Soft Eyes

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