Something to Live For: A Billy Strayhorn Songbook
Something to Live For: A Billy Strayhorn Songbook | ||||
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Studio album by John Hicks | ||||
Released | October 20, 1998 | |||
Recorded |
June 17, 1997 Audiomation Studio, Pittsburgh, PA | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 65:57 | |||
Label |
HighNote HCD 7019 | |||
Producer | Cecil Brooks III | |||
John Hicks chronology | ||||
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Something to Live For: A Billy Strayhorn Songbook is an album by pianist John Hicks which was recorded in 1997 and released on the HighNote label.[1] The album features ten compositions by Billy Strayhorn along with two by Hicks.
Reception
Allmusic reviewed the album stating "he shows his softer side here, tackling the lush romanticism of Strayhorn's timeless compositions with an appropriately light touch and sense of nuance".[2] JazzTimes called it "a fine stroll through familiar Strayhorn terrain that pays substantial dividends".[3]
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
Track listing
All compositions by Billy Strayhorn except as indicated
- "Something to Live For" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) - 5:44
- "Day Dream" (Ellington, Strayhorn John La Touche) - 6:40
- "Medley: Lotus/Blossom" - 4:08
- "Blood Count" - 6:59
- "A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing" - 3:07
- "Chelsea Bridge" - 6:10
- "Lush Life" - 6:05
- "U.M.M.G. (Upper Manhattan Medical Group)" - 5:30
- "Minor Blues" (John Hicks) - 4:33
- "Passion Flower" - 6:42
- "Satin Doll" (Ellington, Strayhorn, Johnny Mercer) - 5:23
- "Summary" (Hicks) - 4:56
Personnel
- John Hicks - piano
- Dwayne Dolphin - bass
- Cecil Brooks III - drums
Production
- Cecil Brooks III - producer
- Dino DeStefano - engineer
References
- ↑ John Hicks discography accessed February 25, 2015
- 1 2 Roberts, J., Allmusic Review, accessed February 25, 2015
- ↑ Jenkins, W., JazzTimes Review, December 1999
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