Nightwind: An Erroll Garner Songbook is an album by the pianist John Hicks, recorded in 1997 and released on the HighNote label.[1] The album contains 10 compositions by Erroll Garner along with a tribute by Hicks.
| Nightwind: An Erroll Garner Songbook | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 28, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | June 21, 1997 | |||
| Studio | Audiomation Studio, Pittsburgh, PA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 57:35 | |||
| Label | HighNote HCD 7035 | |||
| Producer | Cecil Brooks III | |||
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Reception
editAllMusic stated that "Hicks' tribute to the late Erroll Garner emphasizes the song writing brilliance that is overshadowed by the huge success of his classic 'Misty' ... John Hicks has done a service to jazz fans by exploring the music of Erroll Garner in greater detail".[2] JazzTimes wrote: "Hicks is a very different pianist than Garner: his left hand carries subtle dynamic shadings, where Garner's was all about time. He shares with Garner a reverence for melody and a sense of musical destination that gives form to his improvisations".[3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Track listing
editAll compositions by Erroll Garner except as indicated
- "Tribute to EG" (John Hicks) - 2:59
- "Misty" - 6:23
- "Paris Cries" - 4:24
- "Paris Lover" - 5:25
- "Night Wind" - 3:29
- "Left Bank Swing" - 3:40
- "Passing Through" - 4:04
- "Something Happens" - 7:06
- "Solitaire" (Steve Allen, Erroll Garner) - 4:58
- "It Gets Better Every Time" - 4:02
- "Dreamy" - 6:44
Personnel
editProduction
edit- Cecil Brooks III - producer
- George Heid - engineer
References
edit- ^ John Hicks discography accessed February 25, 2015
- ^ a b Dryden, K., AllMusic Review, accessed February 25, 2015
- ^ Bennett, B., JazzTimes Review, March 2000
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 700. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.