Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1963
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 32:47
Size: 75,8 MB
Art: Front
(2:29) 1. Washington Square
(2:09) 2. Danke Schoen
(2:44) 3. I'll Be Around
(2:51) 4. Wives & Lovers
(2:39) 5. Sonny Boy
(3:10) 6. What'd I Say
(2:34) 7. S'posin'
(3:06) 8. So Easy
(3:15) 9. The Best Is Yet to Come
(2:37) 10. I'll Remember April
(2:28) 11. Living on Borrowed Time
(2:39) 12. Mr. Lucky
Fabulous
Year: 1963
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 32:47
Size: 75,8 MB
Art: Front
(2:29) 1. Washington Square
(2:09) 2. Danke Schoen
(2:44) 3. I'll Be Around
(2:51) 4. Wives & Lovers
(2:39) 5. Sonny Boy
(3:10) 6. What'd I Say
(2:34) 7. S'posin'
(3:06) 8. So Easy
(3:15) 9. The Best Is Yet to Come
(2:37) 10. I'll Remember April
(2:28) 11. Living on Borrowed Time
(2:39) 12. Mr. Lucky
The Command label had a lot of great jazz artists, but they frequently seemed stuck in instantly dated and very corny sounding commercial dates that obviously haven't stood the test of time very well. Dick Hyman is heard exclusively on the Lowery organ (a lightweight distant cousin of the better-known Hammond) and, although his supporting cast includes other jazzmen such as Bob Haggart and Osie Johnson (who, like the leader, were in heavy demand for all kinds of recording sessions), there's very little of interest to their fans on this record. "Danke Schoen" is recast as a slightly out-of-tune carousel calliope setting providing some humor, while it would be hard to believe that composer Alec Wilder wouldn't have stormed out of the studio had he been present for the wretched and bland take of his famous ballad, "I'll Be Around." Hyman is a superb pianist and pipe organ player who sounds overly restricted by the limits of this obsolete keyboard, so it is safe for nearly everyone to bypass this long unavailable record. ~ Ken Dryden http://www.allmusic.com/album/fabulous-mw0000857020
Personnel: Dick Hyman - Piano; Tony Mottola – Guitar; Osie Johnson – Drums; Bob Haggart – Bass; Bob Rosengarden – Percussion; Phil Kraus - Percussion
Personnel: Dick Hyman - Piano; Tony Mottola – Guitar; Osie Johnson – Drums; Bob Haggart – Bass; Bob Rosengarden – Percussion; Phil Kraus - Percussion
Fabulous
thank you very much
ReplyDeleteThank You, RM!
DeleteI love this timeless and quirky sounding recording that obviously has stood the test of time. Hyman can be heard on the grand cousin of the Hammond, the "Lowrey" organ, which had the plus that it included drum patterns for accompaniment. Many rock groups used it prominently, The Who, The Beatles and Soft Machine, f.e. The other featured musicians are normally heard in straight middle-of-the-road jazz, it's nice to hear them in some fancy setting like this. Hyman didn't stick to straight interpretations of standards, but altered them, often humorously. Some reviewers are overly restricted when it comes to grasp the joy of this music. Be it as it is - listen to yourself with open ears! :)
ReplyDeleteThank You, Lucky!
Deletethank you!!
ReplyDeleteThank You too, Scoredaddy!
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