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Jeff Rupert: From Memphis to Mobile
by Nicholas F. Mondello
Sound and swing. It seems that these two elements of the very DNA of jazz are sadly absent from much of what is offered up in some of today's recorded music. It might be smooth or contrived, but much that's heard doesn't seem in synch with the very essence of the art form. Happily, with From ...
What the F**k Happened to Black Popular Music?
by Kenny Drew Jr.
I've decided to add this section to my website as a vehicle to express my views on various topics, musical and otherwise, that have been on my mind lately. You may wonder why I'm talking about popular music in this first installment, since I am generally thought of as a “jazz" musician. However, anyone who knows ...
Remembrance
Label: Montreux Jazz
Released: 2001
Track listing: 1. Bags Groove 2. Song for Manfredo 3. Epistrophy 4. Children's Games 5. Mirage 6. We Will Meet Again 7. Bossa Blues No. 2 8. Stairway to the Stars 9. With Prestige 10. Goodbye 11. Blame It On My Youth
Kenny Drew Jr. Trio: Remembrance
by Ben Ohmart
Let’s amble back to the simple but productive days of piano jazz before every niche of playing style created a new genre, before the words genius and nuance were overused to the point of covetousness. To hear Kenny at the head of tracks like ‘Song for Manfredo’ by Lili Fest renews my roving eye back to ...
This One's For Bill
Label: TCB Music
Released: 2000
Track listing: This One's For Bill; Remembering The Rain; Suicide Is Painless; It's Love It's Christmas; On Green Dolphin Street; The two Lonely People; The Days Of Wine And Roses; Nardis
Kenny Drew Jr.: This One's For Bill
by AAJ Staff
It is not difficult to measure how much influence the late Bill Evans has exerted over the young pianists of today. The impact of his playing can be heard, in varying degrees, in virtually every pianist that followed him. That's because he changed the way piano players approach the instrument, moving away from a strict bebop ...
Kenny Drew Jr. Sextet: Crystal River
by Glenn Astarita
On “Crystal River” the gifted Pianist Kenny Drew Jr. performs lavishly and shows maturity as a composer and stylist. Drew and his Sextet bridge the gap between West Coast cool and East Coast bravado while effectively performing in the vein of classic Jazz Messengers or early 1960’s Lee Morgan yet the feel is modern and fresh. ...
Passionata
Label: Arkadia Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: Passionata; Hush-A-Bye; Dark Beauty; Dedication; When You Wish Upon A Star;
Serenity Wave; Summertime; It Might
As Well Be Spring; Evening In The Park; Passionata.
