Time: 32:26
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Jazz: Piano Jazz
Art: Front
01. Out Of Nowhere (3:15)
02. A Kiss To Build A Dream On (3:44)
03. My Buddy (4:07)
04. Tea For Two (3:13)
05. I Cover The Waterfront (2:56)
06. The Blue Room (2:59)
07. I'll Never Be The Same (2:59)
08. Don't Blame Me (3:36)
09. Strollin' With My Baby Back Home (2:59)
10. Out Of Nowhere (Reprise) (2:33)
Crandall’s style of playing piano is clearly jazz, but there’s a warmth that pervades throughout his playing—when performing “live”, on his trio albums, his daughter’s vocal albums, and now on this new solo album, “Buddy Nowhere” 1930s.
It began in the Midwest heartland of the U.S.—specifically Chicago where he was first raised—with the nurturing encouragement of his music-loving, piano playing father, Robert. Maybe “Buddy Nowhere” is a return to musical roots of sorts for Rich, who went on to forge his own jazz path through Wisconsin and Michigan before breaking loose to San Francisco and finally Honolulu. That’s where he's settled, married, and passed the musical torch to daughter Angela.
“Clear melodic lines, good time, and rich chords are what communicate best for me,” says Crandall. “Popular appeal’s a trap. Playing in a way that seeks—reaches out beyond one’s ego—is what’s crucial for musical language to communicate, I think.”
Crandall adds…“Music is fantasy—and I believe ‘Buddy Nowhere’ subtly and concisely captures my own fantasies surrounding these song favorites…from a time period way before my own.”
Crandall’s albums include “Solo Travel”, trio albums “Soothsayer”, “Til Further Notice”, and “Last Takes with Rory.” He also produced and his trios performed on Angela Crandall’s “Shine” and “Malaika.” All were recorded on the Music Formats.
It began in the Midwest heartland of the U.S.—specifically Chicago where he was first raised—with the nurturing encouragement of his music-loving, piano playing father, Robert. Maybe “Buddy Nowhere” is a return to musical roots of sorts for Rich, who went on to forge his own jazz path through Wisconsin and Michigan before breaking loose to San Francisco and finally Honolulu. That’s where he's settled, married, and passed the musical torch to daughter Angela.
“Clear melodic lines, good time, and rich chords are what communicate best for me,” says Crandall. “Popular appeal’s a trap. Playing in a way that seeks—reaches out beyond one’s ego—is what’s crucial for musical language to communicate, I think.”
Crandall adds…“Music is fantasy—and I believe ‘Buddy Nowhere’ subtly and concisely captures my own fantasies surrounding these song favorites…from a time period way before my own.”
Crandall’s albums include “Solo Travel”, trio albums “Soothsayer”, “Til Further Notice”, and “Last Takes with Rory.” He also produced and his trios performed on Angela Crandall’s “Shine” and “Malaika.” All were recorded on the Music Formats.
Buddy Nowhere: 1930s