Jean-Michel Pilc: True Story
ByTwelve of the fifteen tracks on True Story are Pilc originals, several of whichlike "A Brief History of Time" and the five-part title suitestart off with simple, repeated melodies that evolve into swirling, harmonically dense improvisations. "B.B.B." is a heavily Monk-flavored piece with dramatic staccato rhythms while "Mornings with Franz," along with a gorgeous reworking of Schubert's "Relic," pay tribute to the renowned Romantic composer. Pilc and group also shine on two unlikely and completely reinvented covers: a revved-up rendition of Cole Porter's "My Heart Belongs to Daddy," and an exquisite, emotionally wrenching reading of the bittersweet show tune, "Try to Remember."
Pilc makes music that's challenging, yet unabashedly beautiful. Along with his masterful keyboard technique, there's an intensity and seriousness to his music that rewards careful listening. It's a combination that should continue to earn this highly inventive artist critical plaudits, as well as, hopefully, a broad base of thoughtful fans.
Track Listing
The Other Night; Relic; PBH Factor; A Brief History of Time; High Sky: The Elegant Universe; Mornings With Franz; Kingston NY; Try to Remember; BBB; My Heart Belongs to Daddy; True Story Scene 1; True Story Scene 2; True Story Scene 3; True Story Scene 4; True Story Scene 5.
Personnel
Jean-Michel Pilc: piano; Boris Kozlov: bass; Billy Hart: drums.
Album information
Title: True Story | Year Released: 2010 | Record Label: Dreyfus Records
About Jean-Michel Pilc
Instrument: Piano
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