With Our Own Eyes is a studio album by American jazz pianist Mulgrew Miller with bassist Richie Goods and drummer Tony Reedus. The album was released in December 1993 by Novus Records. This is Miller's second record for Novus and tenth overall.
| With Our Own Eyes | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 1994 | |||
| Recorded | December 21–22, 1993 | |||
| Studio | Systems Two, Brooklyn, New York | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 60:09 | |||
| Label | Novus | |||
| Producer | Tim Patterson, Mulgrew Miller | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Tom Hull | B+[2] |
Reception
editScott Yanow of Allmusic wrote "The consistent pianist Mulgrew Miller leads his trio ... through a set dominated by his originals but also including "Body and Soul" and Michel Legrand's "Summer Me, Winter Me." The McCoy Tyner influence will probably always remain a significant part of Miller's style but he is such a powerful player in his own right that one really does not mind. His originals on this set range from the modal 6/4 piece "Somewhere Else" and the thoughtful "Dreamin'" to the melancholy "Carousel." As with all of Mulgrew Miller's releases thus far, this one is well worth picking up". Reviewers of Billboard noted that "One of the unsung heroes of jazz piano, Miller is once again tasteful, poignant and on-target with a trio."[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Somewhere Else" | Miller | 5:48 |
| 2. | "Carousel" | Miller | 6:52 |
| 3. | "Small Portion" | Miller | 6:32 |
| 4. | "Dreamin'" | Miller | 6:25 |
| 5. | "Body and Soul" | Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour | 5:41 |
| 6. | "New Wheels" | Miller | 5:14 |
| 7. | "Words" | Miller | 6:04 |
| 8. | "When I Get There" | Miller | 5:48 |
| 9. | "Summer Me, Winter Me" | Michel Legrand | 5:34 |
| 10. | "Another Type Thang" | James Williams | 6:11 |
| Total length: | 01:00:09 | ||
Personnel
editBand
- Mulgrew Miller – piano
- Richie Goods – bass
- Tony Reedus – drums
Production
- Michael Marciano – assistant engineer
- Daniel Miller – photography
- Jacqueline Murphy – art direction
- James Nichols – editing, engineer, mastering
- Tim Patterson – direction, director, producer
- Ed Reed – assistant engineer
- Sean Smith – design
References
edit- ^ Yanow, Scott. "With Our Own Eyes". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ "Tom Hull: Grade List: Mulgrew Miller". Tom Hull. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Album Reviews". Billboard: 50. 21 May 1994.