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The John Hicks Legacy Band: Mind Wine: The Music of John Hicks
by John Barron
John Hicks (1941-2006) was a musician's musician; a player who was held in high regard by his peers as a versatile performer who could elevate any ensemble. With Mind Wine: The Music of John Hicks, Hicks' wife, flautist Elise Wood-Hicks and pianist Larry Willis co-lead a group of the late pianist's long-time associates for a celebration ...
On The Wings Of An Eagle
By John Hicks
Label: Chesky Records
Released: 2007
Track listing: Minority; Fly Little Bird Fly; Strivers Jewels; Balues-Bolivar-Balues-Are; Cheese Cake; Dedicated To You; Minor Mishap; Christina; As Birds Fly (Walton
Sweet Love Of Mine
By John Hicks
Label: HighNote Records
Released: 2007
Track listing: One Peaceful Moment; I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry; Sweet Love Of Mine; The Things We Did Last Summer; Once I Loved; Hold It Down; Mambo Influenciado; I Remember Clifford; Peanut Butter Two; Sunset Blues.
John Hicks/Buster Williams/Louis Hayes: On The Wings Of An Eagle
by Mark Corroto
The passing of pianist John Hicks in 2006 marks the loss of one of the quintessential New York pianists. And this, perhaps his last recording, is a stunning example of a fully developed bebop piano trio in flight. Hicks gained the spotlight working with Art Blakey, Betty Carter and Woody Herman in the 1960s ...
John Hicks: Sweet Love Of Mine
by Nic Jones
This polite set effectively closes the recording chapter of the late pianist John Hicks' life--and on an equally fundamental level, it might leave listeners ruing the fact that a lot of the music is simply made somewhat anonymous by the presence of too many musicians. The opening “One Peaceful Moment" is given a wistfully melancholic reading, ...
Fatha's Day
By John Hicks
Label: Unknown label
Released: 2004
Track listing: 1. Rosetta (Hines/Woode) - 4:09
2. Almost Spring (Bass) - 7:06
3. Remembering Earl and Marva (Hicks) - 3:30
4. Serenata (Anderson) - 6:14
5. Poor Butterfly (Golden/Hubbell) - 4:31
6. My Monday Date (Hines) - 7:54
7. Fatha's Bedtime Story (Hicks) - 3:17
8. Sweet and Lovely (Arnheim/Daniels/Tobias) - 6:17
9. Rhythm Run (Uphill) (Hicks) - 4:21
10. You Can Depend on Me (Carpenter/Dunlap/Hines) - 5:39
11. Twelve Bars for Linton (Hicks) - 4:35
12. Synopsis (Hicks) - 6:22
Bobby Watson
by AAJ Staff
In 1977, quite a few eyebrows were raised when drummer Art Blakey, the nurturer of many jazz greats, started touting the country kid in overalls with the alto saxophone as his latest great discovery. Eyebrows remained up in amazement as Bobby Watson let loose with a Parkeresque run of notes. Watson's sweet, full tone evokes both ...
John Hicks: Fatha's Day
by Russ Musto
For those listeners who are not yet cognizant of his status as one of the most eminent virtuoso piano players in the history of jazz, this newest release by John Hicks is as good a place as any to start. Hicks is, regrettably, rarely as recognized as those of two slightly senior contemporaries, McCoy Tyner and ...
