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Ted Rosenthal Trio: My Funny Valentine
by Elliott Simon
Ted Rosenthal's My Funny Valentine finds the pianist joined by bassist George Mraz and drummer Al Foster in a tribute to singer Helen Merrill. Rosenthal and Mraz have toured extensively with Merrill in Japan and this CD serves up songs from her repertoire. The subtleties of the arrangements combined with intriguing juxtapositions and perfect lyricism make ...
Nicki Parrott: Moon River
by Hrayr Attarian
It seems, according to some unwritten rule, that most female jazz instrumentalists sooner or later record a vocal album or two. Unfortunately, on these recordings, often passable vocal skills take precedence over superior instrumental talent. Perhaps this is intended to meet the demands of the commercial market, with bassist Nicki Parrott's Moon River a prime example. ...
Enrico Rava: Italian Ballads
by AAJ Italy Staff
Ha dodici anni, ma ne dimostra anche di più, questo disco dell’Electric Five di Enrico Rava dedicato agli evergreen della musica nostrana. Impressiona il fatto che i musicisti coinvolti - allora solo in parte affermati, ma oggi grandi realtà del jazz italiano e non solo - siano così impalpabili in questo lavoro, nel quale tutti (forse ...
Ted Rosenthal Trio: My Funny Valentine
by Dr. Judith Schlesinger
In a skittish music industry where labels increasingly blur their identities and grab at gimmicks just to stay alive, it's reassuring to know that Venus Records continues to produce high-quality, straight-ahead jazz. Based in Japan but recording mostly in New York, Venus has a longstanding, signature focus on documenting the world's best piano trios, and My ...
Nicki Parrott: Moon River
by Elliott Simon
Japan's appetite for American jazz is ever increasing and their Venus Records has been releasing new material from mainstream artists that is attractively packaged and superbly recorded. Included in their catalog is Moon River, bassist/vocalist Nicki Parrott's debut as a leader. Much in demand as a bassist, Parrott has developed a uniquely emotive ...
Tomorrow Never Knows
Label: Venus Records
Released: 2007
Track listing: 1. Sleep Safe And Warm (K. Komeda) - 3:44; 2. Turnaround (O. Coleman) - 5:33; 3. Joga (Björk) - 4:49; 4. By This River (B. Eno) - 2:21; 5. Back In The USSR (J. Lennon-P. McCartney) - 3:28; 6. Begatto’s Kitchen (Guidi) - 3:14; 7. Tomorrow Never Knows (J. Lennon-P. McCartney) - 3:54; 8. Bella (E. Rava) - 4:40; 9. Motion Picture Sound track (Radiohead) - 4:09; 10 Norwegian Wood (J. Lennon-P. McCartney) - 3:28; 11. Duff (H. Hawes) - 4:30; 12 Alice In Neverland (Guidi) - 4:25; 13. Girotondo per Francis (Guidi) - 3:07
The King and I
Label: Venus Records
Released: 2007
Track listing: My Lord and Master; Shall We Dance; I Have Dreamed; I Whistle a Happy Tune; We Kiss in a Shadow; Getting to Know You; Something Wonderful; March of the Siamese Children; Hello Young Lovers.
New York Lullaby
Label: Venus Records
Released: 2007
Track listing: Lullaby of Birdland; Polka Dots and Moonbeams; What's New; My Old Flame; Willow Weep For Me.
