Hicks Time is an album of solo performances by jazz pianist John Hicks.
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| Released | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Passin' Thru | |||
| Producer | Oliver Lake, Richard Franklin | |||
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Music and recording
editAll but two of the compositions are by Hicks.[1] The other two – "Reminds Me" and "Jest a Little" – were by Oliver Lake, who was also the album's co-producer,[2] along with Richard Franklin.[3] "Redd's Blues" is a tribute to pianist Freddie Redd.[1]
Release and reception
editThe album was released by Passin' Thru Records,[4] around 1998.[3] Hicks' playing was described by the JazzTimes reviewer as ranging "from the lush 19th century Romantic tradition through the vast-American-plains spaciousness of Aaron Copland, while also ingeniously incorporating the swinging phrasing of classic jazz and the challenging twists and turns of post-bop, as epitomized by longtime influence John Coltrane."[1]
Track listing
edit- "Naima's Love Song"
- "Peanut Butter"
- "Hicks' Time"
- "April Eyes"
- "Redd's Blues"
- "Reminds Me"
- "Jest a Little"
- "Two Heartbeats"
- "Heart to Heart"
- "Steadfast"
- "After the Morning"
Personnel
edit- John Hicks – piano
References
edit- ^ a b c "John Hicks – Hicks Time: Solo Piano". AllMusic. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- ^ Sohmer, Jack (December 1, 1998) "John Hicks: Hicks Time". JazzTimes.
- ^ a b "Hicks Time" (CD liner notes). Passin' Thru Records. PWPT 41211.
- ^ "John Hicks Catalog". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved July 28, 2017.