Kenny Drew and His Progressive Piano

Kenny Drew and His Progressive Piano
Studio album by Kenny Drew
Released 1954
Recorded 1953 and September 2, 1954
New York City and Los Angeles
Genre Jazz
Length 40:09
Label Norgran
MGN 1066
Producer Norman Granz
Kenny Drew chronology
New Faces, New Sounds
(1953)
Kenny Drew and His Progressive Piano
(1953-54)
Talkin' & Walkin'
(1955)
The Modernity of Kenny Drew Cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Kenny Drew and His Progressive Piano (also released as The Modernity of Kenny Drew) is a 12" LP record album by American jazz pianist Kenny Drew containing sessions recorded in 1953 and 1954 (some of which were originally released as a 10" LP The Ideation of Kenny Drew) and released on the Norgran label.[2]

Reception

The Allmusic review states, "[T]his disc is well worth acquiring for bop fans."[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Kenny Drew except as indicated

  1. "Bluesville" - 5:24
  2. "Angie" - 5:36
  3. "I Can Make You Love Me" (Peter DeRose, Bob Russell) - 3:56
  4. "My Beautiful Lady" - 5:36
  5. "Many Miles Away" - 2:43
  6. "52nd Street Theme" (Thelonious Monk) - 3:23
  7. "I'll Remember April" (Gene DePaul Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) - 6:37
  8. "Four and Five" (Byron Gay, Marco H. Hellman) - 3:15
  9. "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) - 4:18
  10. "Lo Flame" - 3:36
  11. "Chartreuse" - 4:31
  12. "Kenny's Blues" - 5:57

Personnel

References

  1. 1 2 Dryden, K. Allmusic Review accessed June 6, 2012
  2. Kenny Drew discography accessed June 6, 2012
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