Kenny Drew's debut as a leader in the more than able company of Messrs. Curly Russel on bass and Ard Blakey on drums, where we get to hear what a great pianist Drew was from the very beginning and the influence Bud Powell had on him. Other than his "Gloria" and the basic "Drew's Blues," all of the music is standards including "Be My Love," "Yesterdays" and a surprisingly heated rendition of "It Might As Well Be Spring. Sparkling mono sound from this mint 1999 reissue limited edition lovingly pressed by Toshiba EMI Japan in 1999.
Track listing
A1 Yesterdays
A2 Stella By Starlight
A3 Gloria
A4 Be My Love
B1 Lover, Come Back To Me
B2 Everything Happens To Me
B3 Spring Will Be A Little Late
B4 Drew's Blues
Personnel
Kenny Drew (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d)
Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 16, 1953
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ReplyDeletefantastic blog! any chance at a re-post of "Kenny Drew - New Faces, New Sounds (1953)"? thanks!
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