Kenny Drew and His Progressive Piano
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| Released | 1954 | |||
| Recorded | 1953 and September 2, 1954 New York City and Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:09 | |||
| Label | Norgran MGN 1066[1] | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
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.[4] It contains sessions recorded in 1953 and 1954 (some of which were originally released as a 10" LP The Ideation of Kenny Drew) and was released on the Norgran label.[5][6]
Reception
[edit]The AllMusic review states: "[T]his disc is well worth acquiring for bop fans."[2] The Billboard reviewer wrote that Drew "shows off some bright, modern stylings on a group of standards that should please cool collectors."[7]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Kenny Drew except as indicated
- "Bluesville" - 5:24
- "Angie" - 5:36
- "I Can Make You Love Me" (Peter DeRose, Bob Russell) - 3:56
- "My Beautiful Lady" - 5:36
- "Many Miles Away" - 2:43
- "52nd Street Theme" (Thelonious Monk) - 3:23
- "I'll Remember April" (Gene DePaul Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) - 6:37
- "Four and Five" (Byron Gay, Marco H. Hellman) - 3:15
- "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) - 4:18
- "Lo Flame" - 3:36
- "Chartreuse" - 4:31
- "Kenny's Blues" - 5:57
- Recorded in New York City in 1953 (tracks 1-5 & 7) and Los Angeles on September 2, 1954 (tracks 6 & 8-12)
Personnel
[edit]- Kenny Drew - piano
- Gene Wright (tracks 1, 2 & 4-12) - double bass
- Lawrence Marable (tracks 6 & 8-12), Charles "Specs" Wright (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 & 7) - drums
References
[edit]- ^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Dryden, K. Allmusic Review accessed June 6, 2012
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 125.
- ^ Yanow, Scott (July 21, 2000). Bebop. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306083 – via Google Books.
- ^ Kenny Drew discography accessed June 6, 2012
- ^ Jazz, All About. "Kenny Drew: Kenny Drew and His Progressive Piano album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz.
- ^ "Reviews and Ratings of New Popular Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. July 17, 1954 – via Google Books.
