Larry Schneider - Blind Date

Styles: Saxophone Jazz

Year: 1992

File: MP3@224K/s

Time: 68:27

Size: 109,8 MB

Art: Front

(10:50)  1. Blind Date

( 9:28)  2. Stardust

(12:52)  3. Autumn Leaves

( 8:53)  4. Body and Soul

( 7:55)  5. How My Heart Sings

( 9:34)  6. Eye Care

( 8:53)  7. Peggy's Blue Skylight

Tenor saxophonist Larry Schneider and pianist Andy LaVerne make a great team. Their follow-up date to an earlier duo session for Steeplechase CD (Bill Evans Person We Knew) adds bassist Mike Richmond and drummer Keith Copeland to create a fiery quartet. LaVerne's "Blind Date" has an infectious hook and will invite obvious comparisons to the classic quartet of John Coltrane. But the heart of the CD is a trio of lush ballads, including "Stardust," "Autumn Leaves," and "Body and Soul," beautifully performed with lyrical treatments. Their buoyant setting of "How My Heart Sings," a favorite of Evans, is first rate, while their hip arrangement of Charles Mingus' "Peggy's Blue Skylight" is the perfect close to a rewarding release. ~ Ken Dryden http://www.allmusic.com/album/blind-date-mw0000891911

Personnel: Larry Schneider (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Andy LaVerne (piano); Keith Copeland (drums).

Blind Date

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