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Larry Fuller Trio: Easy Walker
Such a scenario is fun to dream about, but Easy Walker, pianist Larry Fuller’s first CD as a leader, is the real deal. Recorded in ’98 with Brown and Hamilton, it features ten tunes, including two Fuller originals (“In Like Flynn” and “Candy’s Blues”) that showcase the Seattle-area pianist’s incredible facility and uncanny sense of swing.
Larry Fuller was the last pianist to play with Ray Brown, and it’s easy to imagine this recording as his fond farewell to the late, great bassist. Many of the arrangements are vintage Ray, and a few of the composers, including Billy Taylor and Milt Jackson, were his friends and contemporaries. However, farewell or not, the fact is that no one enjoyed working with Ray Brown more than Larry, who told me in 2000, “It’s a dream to play with Ray.” You can hear it in the music.
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This review first appeared in All About Jazz: Seattle .
Track Listing
1. Groove Yard, 2. In Like Flynn, 3. Hymne a L' Amour, 4. Ray's Idea 5. Easy Walker, 6. Caravan, 7. Compassion 8. Honey Suckle Rose, 9. Consider, 10. Candy's Blues.
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Larry Fuller
pianoLarry Fuller, piano, Ray Brown, bass, Jeff Hamilton, drums.
Album information
Title: Easy Walker | Year Released: 2003 | Record Label: Capri Records
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