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Kenny Drew Dark and Beautiful (APE+CUE)
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Kenny Drew - Dark and Beautiful (APE+CUE)
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Kenny Drew had previously worked with bassist Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen and drummer Albert "Tootie" Heath, but these 1974 recordings, made on two consecutive days, mark their first recorded work as a trio. This mid-priced two-CD compilation features the complete contents of two earlier Steeplechase albums (Dark Beauty and If You Could See Me Now). Unlike many piano-led trios, Drew features his sidemen prominently in a variety of settings. Heath's mallet work and Pedersen's warm arco bass add to the luster of the leader's moving ballad "Dark Beauty." The rapid-fire take of Miles Davis' "All Blues" adds several twists to the trumpeter's famous modal theme. Drew's rubato introduction to "It Could Happen to You" evolves into a brisk bluesy swinger. On the latter session, the trio's introspective exploration of Dave Brubeck's "In Your Own Sweet Way," Drew's spiritual-flavored "All Souls Here," and an adventurous take of Duke Ellington's "Prelude to a Kiss" are among the highlights. Both dates were beautifully recorded by engineer Freddy Hansson, who obviously sought to make the most out of these performances by the Kenny Drew Trio.
Personnel: Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Albert "Tootie" Heath (d)
Track Listing:
Disc 1 (Dark Beauty)
01 Run Away
02 Dark Beauty
03 Summer Night
04 All Blues
05 A Felicidade
06 It Could Happen to You
07 Love Letters
08 Silk Bossa
09 Blues Inn
10 In Your Own Sweet Way
11 Stranger in Paradise
Disc 2 (If You Could See Me Now)
01 In Your Own Sweet Way
02 If You Could See Me Now
03 All Souls Here
04 I'm Old Fashioned
05 Free Flight
06 Run Away (Take 3)
07 Summer Night (Take 1)
08 A Stranger in Paradise
09 Prelude to a Kiss
10 This Is the Moment
11 Oleo