Lew Soloff - With a Song in My Heart

Styles: Trumpet Jazz 
Year: 1998
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 68:17
Size: 156,5 MB
Art: Front

(7:56)  1. Come Rain or Come Shine
(6:53)  2. Andantino from Tchaikovsky Symphony No.4 (2nd Movement)
(4:52)  3. The Way You Look Tonight
(6:04)  4. I'm a Fool to Want You
(8:32)  5. Mea Culpa
(7:44)  6. Deguello
(9:05)  7. Istanbul
(7:18)  8. One for Emily
(9:47)  9. With a Song in My Heart

With a Song in My Heartis a mellow, straight-ahead jazz quartet date. Soloff is full of expressiveness and solo ideas, and his session mates provide understated, sensitive support. Mulgrew Miller turns in some excellent solos, particularly on "I'm a Fool to Want You." The program is a blend of four standards, a couple classical pieces, and a couple Soloff originals. The Tchaikovski piece is especially interesting; Rob Mounsey's expert arrangement distills the essence of the symphony down to the quartet format, remaining true to its classical roots, yet providing some solo opportunities in a jazz quartet setting. 

Soloff keeps his trumpet muted throughout the all-acoustic program, leaving the program sounding mellow and introverted throughout. A little sonic variety might have provided some additional interest. ~ Dave Hugles https://www.allaboutjazz.com/with-a-song-in-my-heart-lew-soloff-fantasy-jazz-review-by-dave-hughes.php

Personnel:  Lew Soloff, trumpet;  Mulgrew Miller, piano;  George Mraz, bass;  Victor Lewis, drums;  Emily Mitchell, harp;  Rob Mounsey, arrangements.

With a Song in My Heart

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