John Hicks Trio - Cry Me A River

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 59:55
Size: 137.2 MB
Styles: Piano jazz
Year: 1997
Art: Front

[7:28] 1. Witchcraft
[6:36] 2. Softly As In A Mornig Sunrise
[6:14] 3. Beautiful Love
[5:28] 4. I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
[7:55] 5. Cry Me A River
[8:01] 6. Alone Together
[6:29] 7. You Don't Know What Love Is
[6:53] 8. Moon And Sand
[4:46] 9. C Jam Blues

John Hicks was very much in demand during the last two decades of his life, often releasing several CDs annually for a variety of labels. This 1997 studio session for Venus finds the pianist playing in his favorite setting, with a trio consisting of bassist Dwayne Burno and the phenomenal drummer Victor Lewis. Starting with the standard "Witchcraft," Hicks offers a swinging yet elegant performance. Most of the session focuses on ballads, highlighted by his spacious, insightful scoring of "Beautiful Love" and a strolling, bluesy take of the usually bittersweet "You Don't Know What Love Is." It's challenging to find fresh ground to explore in a warhorse like "Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise," though Hicks' light yet breezy arrangement gives one an opportunity to hear Burno's tasty bass work. The sole jazz composition of the date is the final track, a cooking rendition of Duke Ellington's "C Jam Blues" that leaves the listener wanting more from the trio. ~Ken Dryden

Cry Me A River

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