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Bill Cunliffe/Gary Foster: It's About Love

Read "It's About Love" reviewed by Michael P. Gladstone

by Michael P. Gladstone
February 23, 2004

This album is a second volume presenting the music of composer Reed Kotler, following Bobby Shew-Gary Foster and Friends Play the Music of Reed Kotler (2002). It's About Love resumes with 13 songs as played by Gary Foster, Bill Cunliffe, Jeff D'Angelo and Tim Pleasant. Foster is one of Los Angeles' best kept secrets. I've heard him over the past 25 years on many Concord records and on smaller labels but rarely leading his own group. Cunliffe has been receiving ...

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Bill Cunliffe Sextet: How My Heart Sings

Read "How My Heart Sings" reviewed by Michael P. Gladstone

by Michael P. Gladstone
December 24, 2003

On this record subtitled “The Music of Earl Zindars," Bill Cunliffe pays tribute to the composer who wrote the jazz standard “How My Heart Sings," which began life as the exclusive property of Bill Evans in 1956. Throughout a lengthy friendship and business relationship, Evans championed a number of Zindars' songs, such as “Elsa," on his many recordings. There are probably scores of musicians who have also recorded the title song, including vocalist Kim Parker, daughter of Bird, about 20 ...

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Bill Cunliffe Sextet: How My Heart Sings

Read "How My Heart Sings" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
November 3, 2003

The name Earl Zindars might not ring a bell, unless you're a fan of the late pianist Bill Evans, who was a Zindars fan. Evans ' for those of you who check out songwriting credits ' recorded several Zindars tunes in his career, including a classic version of “How My Heart Sings," the title track of the Bill Cunliffe Sextet's latest CD.Pianist Cunliffe has grabbed a Grammy nomination for his orchestral arrangements; and you hear why here. His ...

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Bill Cunliffe with the Rodger Fox Big Band: Warriors

by Jack Bowers
October 1, 2002

Having known of Bill Cunliffe only as an outstanding Jazz pianist, I was thrilled to learn via receipt of trombonist Rodger Fox's latest album that he's an outstanding big--band composer / arranger as well. Six of the compositions and all of the charts on Warriors are Cunliffe's, and there's not a blank cartridge in the canister. Cunliffe and Fox met when Bill traveled to New Zealand in '96 to perform with his trio and a quartet led by Fox, that ...

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Bill Cunliffe: Bill Plays Bud

Read "Bill Plays Bud" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey

by C. Michael Bailey
December 1, 1998

Bouncing With Bill. Chick Corea's recent tribute to Be Bop pioneer Bud Powell, Remembering Bud Powell (Concord/Stretch 9012-2) was a welcome tribute to the Charlie Parker/Dizzy Gillespie of the piano. Bud Powell, while constantly being critically acknowledged, has had relatively few program recordings of his music by other musicians. Joining Corea in recognizing Powell is the East Coast-West Coast pianist Bill Cunliffe.Standard and Nonstandard Fare. The Cunliffe and Corea recordings share several Powell originals. Both boast “Tempus Fugit," ...