I'm All For You is a ballads-oriented album by Joe Lovano, which critics have called one of his most enjoyable endeavors. The album features Hank Jones as well as two members who have enjoyed a longstanding relationship with Lovano: George Mraz and Paul Motian.[1]

I'm All for You
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 4, 2004
RecordedJune 11–12, 2003
StudioAvatar, New York City
GenreJazz
Length59:12
LabelBlue Note
ProducerJoe Lovano
Joe Lovano chronology
On This Day ... Live at The Vanguard
(2003)
I'm All for You
(2004)
Joyous Encounters
(2004)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
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All About Jazz     [2]
Allmusic      [3]
The Guardian     [4]
Tom HullB[5]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [6]

David Franklin of JazzTimes wrote "I'm for You: Ballad Songbook (Blue Note) teams him with the veteran pianist Hank Jones (elder brother of Elvin and Thad) and the superb bassist and drummer George Mraz and Paul Motian on a project that explores the possibilities that slower tunes offer to be 'rhythmically diverse and free within the music' while at the same time sustaining the mood of the piece."[7]

Track listing

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  1. "I'm All for You" - 7:50
  2. "Don't Blame Me" - 7:51
  3. "Monk's Mood" - 4:01
  4. "The Summary (A Suite for Pops)" - 5:16
  5. "Stella by Starlight" - 5:47
  6. "I Waited for You" - 9:28
  7. "Like Someone in Love" - 6:50
  8. "Early Autumn" - 7:31
  9. "Countdown" - 4:38

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "Joe Lovano – I'm All For You". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  2. ^ Chell, Samuel (February 20, 2006). "Joe Lovano: I'm All for You". All About Jazz. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  3. ^ I'm All For You at AllMusic
  4. ^ Fordham, John (14 May 2004). "Joe Lovano, I'm All for You". The Guardian. theguardian.com. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Tom Hull: Grade List: Joe Lovano". Tom Hull. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  6. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 910. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  7. ^ Franklin, David (1 June 2007). "Joe Lovano: I'm All for You". JazzTimes. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
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