Howard Alden Trio - Snowy Morning Blues

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 1990
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:47
Size: 119,5 MB
Art: Front

(4:01)  1. One Morning In May
(4:52)  2. I'm Through With Love
(5:47)  3. Bye-Ya
(2:48)  4. Melancholia
(5:12)  5. Sleepy Time Gal
(4:13)  6. Le Sucrier Velors
(2:26)  7. Dancers In Love
(6:40)  8. Snowy Morning Blues
(5:48)  9. Ask Me Now
(4:38) 10. You Leave Me Breathless
(5:16) 11. Swing '39

Guitarist Howard Alden welcomes bassist Lynn Seaton, drummer Dennis Mackrel and on most selections pianist Monty Alexander to this rewarding Concord CD. The repertoire ranges from James P. Johnson's "Snowy Morning Blues" and Django Reinhardt's "Swing 39" to a couple of lesser-known Duke Ellington songs and Thelonious Monk's "Bye-Ya" and "Ask Me Now"; the latter is a particularly beautiful ballad. 

Highlights include an Alden-Alexander duet on "I'm Through With Love" and a guitar-bass feature on Duke's "Melancholia." This generally relaxed set gives one a strong sampling of Howard Alden's artistry. ~ Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/snowy-morning-blues-mw0000308504

Howard Alden Trio: Howard Alden (Guitar), Lynn Seaton (bass), Dennis Mackrel (drums), Monty Alexander (piano)

Snowy Morning Blues

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