Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2010
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:44
Size: 118,7 MB
Art: Front
( 6:58) 1. First Light/East River
( 3:53) 2. Ground Zero
( 6:31) 3. Song of the Heart (for Lorraine and Katheryn)
( 6:24) 4. Scenes from Grand Central (for Bonnie)
(13:39) 5. Central Park Suite
( 4:17) 6. Hudson Lament
( 5:01) 7. Twilight/Riverside
( 4:58) 8. Back Home Again (for Barbara and Wesley)
New York - Love Songs
Year: 2010
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:44
Size: 118,7 MB
Art: Front
( 6:58) 1. First Light/East River
( 3:53) 2. Ground Zero
( 6:31) 3. Song of the Heart (for Lorraine and Katheryn)
( 6:24) 4. Scenes from Grand Central (for Bonnie)
(13:39) 5. Central Park Suite
( 4:17) 6. Hudson Lament
( 5:01) 7. Twilight/Riverside
( 4:58) 8. Back Home Again (for Barbara and Wesley)
Kenny Werner improvised ballads that reflect his impressions of New York City for this 2009 solo piano session. The Brooklyn native's lyrical touch is present throughout this delightful recording, capturing the stillness of early morning in his moving "First Light/East River." Anyone who has visited the World Trade Center and since returned to view the starkly empty spot where it once stood can't help but be moved by Werner's poignant "Ground Zero," a piece conveying anguish at the terrible loss of life. His delicate, touching "Song of the Heart [For Lorraine and Katheryn]" subtly conveys his unconditional love for his family (Katheryn tragically died in a car crash several years earlier at the age of 16). Werner's lush extended work "Central Park Suite" and melancholy "Hudson Lament" are also among the CD's highlights. Kenny Werner has long established himself as a brilliant solo pianist and composer, and this French release is well worth acquiring. ~ Ken Dryden https://www.allmusic.com/album/new-york-love-songs-mw0002056817
Personnel: Kenny Werner (piano).
Personnel: Kenny Werner (piano).
New York - Love Songs
Great KW! Thx a lot! Cheers Daniel, from Spain...
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Wow! Fabulous! Of course, it may be just that I am a sucker for slow tempo solo piano music. I then characterize that slow tempo solo piano music as meditative or contemplative or thoughtful or brooding – these for me are honorifics. But, really, whether it’s this or Liszt’s “Meditations” or the great Federico Mompou’s “Música callada,” what it comes down to time and again is slow tempo solo piano music. Excellent liner notes on this one, by the way – and maybe even better in the free-wheeling English translation than in the orginal French. I particularly like the word “uncluttered” in the English (as a descriptor of the style). I had not known Werner previously. Think, in due course, I shall try out some of the previous Werner postings here. Thanks, kind Giullia.
ReplyDeleteHey Mark, Thank You always!
Deletedear Giullia, the link is dead again. kindly reload the album. thanks
ReplyDeleteDan, New link posted!
Deletegreat stuff, thanks a lot Giullia!
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