In Copenhagen was originally issued on CD by
Storyville in 1996 under the title
Solo-Duo. There are no extra cuts and the featured players are
Kenny Drew with alternate bassists
Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen or
Bo Stief. The recordings on this disc were made between 1966 and 1983. The recordings with
Orsted Pedersen took place in 1966, the
Drew solos in 1978, and with
Stief in 1983; there are four cuts in each segment. The music is rewarding in that
Drew never stopped growing as a lyric improviser, but the differences in style between the two bassists is a bit jarring. For
Drew fans of old who have the earlier session, there is nothing appreciably different in sound and the earlier package was nicer. For those new to the scene, it should be noted that while this is the same recording as its 1996 predecessor under a different title, it is in no way a companion volume to the
Kenny Drew/
Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen Duo Live in Concert recorded in Holland in 1974 and released by
SteepleChase. ~ Thom Jurek
