Mary Louise Knutson - In the Bubble

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2009
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 65:20
Size: 153,1 MB
Art: Front

(5:26) 1. It Could Happen To You
(7:55) 2. Bluesette
(4:47) 3. Bernie's Tune
(7:18) 4. You Are My Sunshine-Luminous
(6:56) 5. Sea Of Qi
(5:01) 6. Can You Hear Me Now
(7:27) 7. That's All
(6:44) 8. You Don't Know What Love Is
(7:55) 9. Talk To Me
(5:47) 10. In The Bubble

Six standards and four originals complete this accessible yet sophisticated mainstream-to-modern collection. Highlights include an Oscar Peterson Trio-style "It Could Happen to You," a McCoy-ish original "Can You Hear Me Now?," an ECM-style original "Sea of Qi," and a gospel version of "You Are My Sunshine." Knutson is backed by longtime collaborators and Twin Cities rhythm icons bassist Gordon Johnson and drummer Phil Hey, with guest appearances by drummers Greg Schutte and Craig Hara. https://www.marylouiseknutson.com/in-the-bubble

"This is timeless, classic piano trio music, right up there with Bill Evans and Bill Charlap."~ Pamela Espeland, bebopified

In the Bubble

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Mary Louise Knutson - Call Me When You Get There

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2001
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:39
Size: 131,1 MB
Art: Front

(7:23)  1. Tangerine
(5:28)  2. On Green Dolphin Street
(5:56)  3. How Will I Know?
(3:54)  4. Meridian
(6:06)  5. Gone With the Wind
(4:57)  6. Merle the Pearl
(7:44)  7. I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face
(5:56)  8. Things Ain't What They Used to Be
(3:43)  9. If You Please
(5:26) 10. Call Me When You Get There

High-quality jazz is practically everywhere. For proof of that statement, this CD from a Minnesota-based pianist can serve as evidence. Mary Louis Knutson is an excellent jazz player whose voicings sometimes recall Bill Evans but who has developed a lyrical style of her own. Joined by bassist Gordon Johnson and either Marc Rio, Phil Hey, or Craig Hara on drums, the pianist plays five mostly relaxed versions of familiar standards (including "Tangerine," "On Green Dolphin Street," and "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face"). However, it is her five originals that are of greatest interest, for she has a talent for coming up with fresh melodies. "Merle the Pearl," "Meridian," and "Call Me When You Get There" each sticks in one's mind and, if this local CD received some national attention, it is possible that a couple of the originals would catch on. Well-worth searching for. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/call-me-when-you-get-there-mw0000039423

Call Me When You Get There

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