Nightwind: An Erroll Garner Songbook
Nightwind: An Erroll Garner Songbook is an album by pianist John Hicks which was recorded in 1997 and released on the HighNote label.[1] The album features ten compositions by Erroll Garner along with a tribute by Hicks.
Nightwind: An Erroll Garner Songbook | ||||
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Studio album by John Hicks | ||||
Released | September 28, 1999 | |||
Recorded | June 21, 1997 Audiomation Studio, Pittsburgh, PA | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 57:35 | |||
Label | HighNote HCD 7035 | |||
Producer | Cecil Brooks III | |||
John Hicks chronology | ||||
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Reception
Allmusic reviewed the album stating "Hicks' tribute to the late Erroll Garner emphasizes the song writing brilliance that is overshadowed by the huge success of his classic "Misty"... John Hicks has done a service to jazz fans by exploring the music of Erroll Garner in greater detail".[2] JazzTimes said "Hicks is a very different pianist than Garner: his left hand carries subtle dynamic shadings, where Garner's was all about time. He shares with Garner a reverence for melody and a sense of musical destination that gives form to his improvisations".[3]
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic |
Track listing
All compositions by Erroll Garner except as indicated
- "Tribute to EG" (John Hicks) - 2:59
- "Misty" - 6:23
- "Paris Cries" - 4:24
- "Paris Lover" - 5:25
- "Night Wind" - 3:29
- "Left Bank Swing" - 3:40
- "Passing Through" - 4:04
- "Something Happens" - 7:06
- "Solitaire" (Steve Allen, Erroll Garner) - 4:58
- "It Gets Better Every Time" - 4:02
- "Dreamy" - 6:44
Personnel
- John Hicks - piano
- Dwayne Dolphin - bass
- Cecil Brooks III - drums
Production
- Cecil Brooks III - producer
- George Heid - engineer
References
- John Hicks discography accessed February 25, 2015
- Dryden, K., Allmusic Review, accessed February 25, 2015
- Bennett, B., JazzTimes Review, March 2000