Jim McNeely - Winds Of Change

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1989
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:02
Size: 137,5 MB
Art: Front

(6:18)  1. Winds Of Change
(6:48)  2. Too True To Be Good
(9:07)  3. Power Gap
(7:20)  4. Yours And Mine
(9:00)  5. All Or Nothing At All
(6:30)  6. Quietude
(7:00)  7. Brooder's Waltz
(7:56)  8. Bye-Ya

Jim McNeely's 1989 trio session with bassist Mike Richmond and drummer Kenny Washington is a proverbial "hidden gem" in his discography. The pianist's advanced yet accessible compositions include the dramatic opener, "Winds of Change," which starts in a Latin setting with shades of Igor Stravinsky's early ballets, along with the haunting "Brooder's Waltz." Another original, "Power Gap," features the leader on DX-7 and showcases Washington's superb brushwork. Since McNeely is a veteran of the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, it shouldn't be surprising that he is a fan of Jones' compositions. 

His touching take of "Yours and Mine" and the gently swinging interpretation of "Quietude" would have pleased Jones. Washington opens Thelonious Monk's "Bye-Ya" unaccompanied, while McNeely's rollicking arrangement has a Latin undercurrent. ~ Ken Dryden http://www.allmusic.com/album/winds-of-change-mw0000265985

Personnel: Jim McNeely (piano, synthesizer), Mike Richmond (bass), Kenny Washington (drums)

Winds Of Change

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