Larry Willis - This Time The Dream's On Me (2012)

01. This Time the Dream's on Me 5:49
02. Sanctuary 7:27
03. True Love 6:17
04. Lazy Afternoon 7:21
05. A Single Petal of a Rose 4:47
06. Blues for Marco 5:27
07. It Could Happen to You 7:07
08. Lotus Blossom 3:11
09. Silly Blues 5:14
10. My Ship 8:59

Larry Willis - piano solo

Larry Willis mixes standards, jazz classics, and potent originals on this solo piano release. The sessions have a late-night, ruminative flavor, starting with a loping take of "This Time the Dream's On Me." His shimmering rendition of "Lazy Afternoon" opens with a spacious improvised introduction, while he makes great use of space in his interpretation of this ballad. The Ellington-Strayhorn songbook is represented by the former's whispering "The Single Petal of a Rose" and the latter's haunting "Lotus Blossom," both played with restraint, as these timeless pieces require few embellishments. The pianist's originals are just as impressive. "Sanctuary" was written for a project that included strings, though his moving solo piano arrangement is no less moving, suggesting an idyllic, isolated beach hideaway on a clear summer afternoon. "Blues for Marco," named for his co-producer, has a whimsical air, while "Silly Blues" starts like a ballad but quickly shifts to a laid-back, closing-hour blues. Recorded over two days on a top-notch Fazioli grand piano, this solo piano CD is easily among Larry Willis' best recordings. ---Ken Dryden, Rovi

download:  uploaded 4shared ziddu gett mediafire hostuje anonfiles

back