Search - Kenny Drew :: Ruby My Dear

Fantastic trio album

Jazzcat | Genoa, Italy Italy | 02/19/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I know, probably to find this album will not be an easy task, anyway I want to put down some tribute words for this fantastic 1989 Steeplechase release. This is a spectacular trio album. 6 tunes, this is the order. 1 Bassment. An original by Kenny Drew, simply a be bop blues with a bridge, fast and hard as a fist. 2 Ruby my dear. A marvellous rendition of the be bop ballad by Monk. 3 Gentle rain. A big interpretation of a splendid bossa from Luis Bonfa. 4 Ending. A really tender and open ballad, on the modal side. 5 Sunspots. A long chopenesque solo piano introduction, than a cool swinger from the Austin Wells pen. 6 No slippin'. Last but not least this Kenny Drew original at killer tempo. Kenny Drew, Clifford Jarvis (d), David Friesen(db). If you find it, don't lose this great example of extra fine piano trio. I listen to this one a lot, and I have more than 3000 jazz cds. You can believe me."