Gentle Rain is a trio album led by pianist John Hicks, recorded in 1994.
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| Recorded | May 10, 11, 1994 | |||
| Studio | Acoustic Recording, Brooklyn, New York | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Sound Hills | |||
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Recording and music
editThe album was recorded at Acoustic Recording, Brooklyn, New York, on May 10 and 11, 1994.[1] The musicians were pianist John Hicks, bassist Walter Booker, and drummer Louis Hayes.[2] "Missing You" is played at a slow tempo; "Countdown" is up-tempo.[3]
Release and reception
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| Source | Rating |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz |   [4] |
Gentle Rain was released by Sound Hills.[1] The reviewer for Cadence Magazine reported that "the playing shows few surprises, but Hicks is clearly a master of his instrument, a commanding presence, in total control."[3]
Track listing
edit- "Solar"
- "Gentle Rain"
- "We'll Be Together Again"
- "Hi-Fly"
- "That Old Devil Called Love"
- "I'll Take Romance"
- "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat"
- "Countdown"
- "Missing You"
- "Ruby, My Dear"
Personnel
edit- John Hicks – piano
- Walter Booker – bass
- Louis Hayes – drums
References
edit- ^ a b "John Hicks Catalog". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- ^ "John Hicks – Gentle Rain". AllMusic. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Gentle Rain". Cadence. Volume 23. p. 36.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2004) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin. p. 403.