Piano Man is the debut album led by pianist Hilton Ruiz recorded in 1975 and released on the Danish label, SteepleChase.[1][2]
| Piano Man | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) | ||||
| Studio album by Hilton Ruiz Trio | ||||
| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | July 10, 1975 | |||
| Studio | C.I. Recording Inc., NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 53:27 | |||
| Label | SteepleChase SCS 1036 | |||
| Producer | Nils Winther | |||
| Hilton Ruiz chronology | ||||
| ||||
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos called it "First-rate".[3]
Track listing
edit- "One for Hakim" (Hilton Ruiz) – 4:15
- "Misty Thursday" (Duke Jordan) – 11:12
- "Medi II" (Mary Lou Williams) – 4:30
- "Straight Street" (John Coltrane) – 3:57
- "Big Foot" (Charlie Parker) – 10:40
- "Arrival" (Ruiz) – 8:10
- "Giant Steps" (Coltrane) – 10:29 Additional track on CD
Personnel
editReferences
edit- ^ SteepleChase Records discography, accessed June 27, 2017
- ^ "Hilton Ruiz – Piano Man (SCCD 31036)". Archived from the original on May 16, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- ^ a b Nastos, Michael G.. Hilton Ruiz – Piano Man > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1247. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.