Kenny Drew Trio

Kenny Drew Trio
Studio album by Kenny Drew
Released 1956
Recorded September 20 & 26, 1956
New York City
Genre Jazz
Length 42:51
Label Riverside
RLP 12-224
Producer Orrin Keepnews and Bill Grauer
Kenny Drew chronology
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Kenny Drew Trio is an album by pianist Kenny Drew recorded in 1956 and released on the Riverside label.[1] The album features Drew's tribute to jazz patron Baroness Pannonica de Koenigswarter "Blues for Nica". This band was the rhythm section the following year on sessions for John Coltrane that yielded his Blue Train album.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Although Drew would have to move to Europe in the early '60s in order to get the recognition he deserved, it is obvious (in hindsight) from this enjoyable date that he was already a major improviser".[2]

Track listing

Side one

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Caravan"Juan Tizol4:56
2."Come Rain or Come Shine"Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer6:08
3."Ruby, My Dear"Thelonious Monk5:46
4."Weird-O"Hank Mobley4:04

Side two

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Taking A Chance On Love"Vernon Duke, John Latouche, Ted Fetter4:42
2."When You Wish Upon a Star"Leigh Harline, Ned Washington5:19
3."Blues for Nica"Kenny Drew5:31
4."It's Only a Paper Moon"Harold Arlen, E. Y. Harburg, Billy Rose6:25

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Kenny Drew discography accessed June 7, 2012
  2. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Kenny Drew Trio – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  3. ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 65. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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