Kenny Drew and His Progressive Piano

Kenny Drew and His Progressive Piano (also released as The Modernity of Kenny Drew) is a 12" LP record album by American jazz pianist Kenny Drew containing sessions recorded in 1953 and 1954 (some of which were originally released as a 10" LP The Ideation of Kenny Drew) and released on the Norgran label.[2]

Kenny Drew and His Progressive Piano
Studio album by
Kenny Drew
Released1954
Recorded1953 and September 2, 1954
New York City and Los Angeles
GenreJazz
Length40:09
LabelNorgran
MGN 1066
ProducerNorman Granz
Kenny Drew chronology
New Faces, New Sounds
(1953)		 Kenny Drew and His Progressive Piano
(1954)		 Talkin' & Walkin'
(1955)
The Modernity of Kenny Drew Cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review states, "[T]his disc is well worth acquiring for bop fans."[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Kenny Drew except as indicated

  1. "Bluesville" - 5:24
  2. "Angie" - 5:36
  3. "I Can Make You Love Me" (Peter DeRose, Bob Russell) - 3:56
  4. "My Beautiful Lady" - 5:36
  5. "Many Miles Away" - 2:43
  6. "52nd Street Theme" (Thelonious Monk) - 3:23
  7. "I'll Remember April" (Gene DePaul Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) - 6:37
  8. "Four and Five" (Byron Gay, Marco H. Hellman) - 3:15
  9. "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) - 4:18
  10. "Lo Flame" - 3:36
  11. "Chartreuse" - 4:31
  12. "Kenny's Blues" - 5:57
  • Recorded in New York City in 1953 (tracks 1-5 & 7) and Los Angeles on September 2, 1954 (tracks 6 & 8-12)

Personnel
  • Kenny Drew - piano
  • Gene Wright (tracks 1, 2 & 4-12) - double bass
  • Lawrence Marable (tracks 6 & 8-12), Charles "Specs" Wright (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 & 7) - drums

References
  1. Dryden, K. Allmusic Review accessed June 6, 2012
  2. Kenny Drew discography accessed June 6, 2012
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