Steadfast is one of two albums recorded by American jazz pianist John Hicks during his first studio session as leader in 1975. It was ultimately released on the Strata-East and Bellaphon Records labels in 1991.[1][2][3]
| Steadfast | ||||
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| Released | September 19, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | May 21, 1975, London, England | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Strata-East SECD 9008 Bellaphon 660-51-010 | |||
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Hicks's material covers "decades-old standards, time-tested jazz works and his own [...] originals".[4] Critic Ken Dryden wrote that Hicks was "at the top of his game, with an excellent instrument and engineer in a London studio".[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One For John Mixon" | John Hicks | 4:15 |
| 2. | "Lush Life" | Billy Strayhorn | 3:28 |
| 3. | "Pensativa" | Clare Fischer | 3:32 |
| 4. | "Sophisticated Lady" | Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish | 2:47 |
| 5. | "Hamp's Dance" | John Hicks | 2:48 |
| 6. | "My One and Only Love" | Robert Mellin, Guy Wood | 2:30 |
| 7. | "Steadfast" | John Hicks | 5:33 |
| 8. | "Serenade" | J. Walters | 2:08 |
| 9. | "Without a Song" | Vincent Youmans | 3:54 |
| 10. | "In a Sentimental Mood" | Duke Ellington, Manny Kurtz | 2:12 |
| 11. | "Soul Eyes" | Mal Waldron | 1:59 |
| 12. | "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" | Eric Maschwitz, Manning Sherwin | 2:57 |
| 13. | "The Bright Eyes" | John Hicks | 4:27 |
Personnel
edit- Design – Ulrich Hofmann
- Digital mastering – Malcolm Addey
- Photography – Manfred Rinderspacher
- Piano – John Hicks
- Digital transfer – Duncan Stanbury
References
edit- ^ "John Hicks Catalog". Jazz Disco. jazzdisco.org. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ "John Hicks - Steadfast". musicstack.com. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ "John Hicks – Steadfast". Discogs. discogs.com. 1991. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ a b Dryden, Ken (May 2021). "Drop the Needle". The New York City Jazz Record. No. 229. p. 18.