Aaron Parks - First Romance

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2000
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:42
Size: 113,9 MB
Art: Front

(6:21)  1. First Romance
(9:02)  2. Stella by Starlight
(5:14)  3. The Wizard
(7:41)  4. All the Things You Are
(8:00)  5. Someday My Prince Will Come
(6:30)  6. Beatrice
(6:52)  7. Oleo

First Romance, 16-year-old jazz pianist Aaron Parks' second CD, is a compilation of mostly live recordings made in and around Seattle, Washington. In addition to performing with his original trio mates, Evan Flory-Barnes and Eric Peters, he also performs here with Larry Holloway on bass and Julian MacDonough on drums. The title track, First Romance, along with his award winning tune, The Wizard, were composed by Aaron Parks. Also included are classic standards, such as All the Things You Are, Stella by Starlight, and Oleo. The trio's stunning rendition of Sam Rivers' Beatrice, comes from a University of Washington performance which has been listed by the Seattle Times as one of the top 10 notable jazz acts of 1999. 

The Aaron Parks Trio, with Evan Flory-Barnes on Bass, and Eric Peters on Drums, was awarded Northwest Emerging Group of the Year for 1999 by Seattle's Earshot Jazz. Aaron Parks has also received awards as a Yamaha Young Performing Artist, Presiden! tial Scholar in the Arts, Clifford Brown/Stan Getz Fellow, National High School Grammy Ensemble member, and Betty Carter Jazz Ahead participant. Most recently, he earned Third Place in the international Jas Hennessey Piano Solo Competition held at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Summer 2000. Aaron Parks is currently a student at Manhattan School of Music, studying under piano great, Kenny Barron. ~ Editorial Reviews https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004YW6R?_encoding=UTF8&isInIframe=0&n=5174&ref_=dp_proddesc_0&s=music&showDetailProductDesc=1#product-description_feature_div

Aaron Parks is one of the brightest, most talented musicians I have ever worked with... His music is beautifully intense ~ Marc Seales, jazz pianist, Director of Jazz Studies, University of Washington

This is the mark of musical genius, the kind of story-telling feel one gets from players such as Stan Getz and Jarrett ~ Paul de Barros, The Seattle Times, November 24, 1999

Though prodigies are not unusual in jazz think of Clifford Brown, and Wynton Marsalis genius is rare... This kid's the real thing ~  Paul de Barros, First Romance Liner Notes, July 1999

[Aaron Parks] is a vital, fresh, new, creative force ready to begin his career in the jazz world ~ Joanne Brackeen, jazz pianist & composer

Personnel:  Aaron Parks - piano Larry Holloway - base (1,3,5,7) Evan Flory-Barnes - base (2,3,6) Julian MacDonough - drums (1,3,4,5,7) Eric Peters - drums (2,6)

First Romance

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