Spontaneous Explorations

by Earl Hines

Overview

This two-CD set contains a pair of very exciting sessions by the great pianist Earl Hines. The earlier set, recorded the same day as his historic "comeback" concert at the Little Theater, was Hines's first solo session since 1956 and is full of stunning performances. The later session finds Hines, a veteran of the 1920s, sounding quite comfortable in a trio with two young modernists: bassist Richard Davis and drummer Elvin Jones. The pianist, in fact, sounds quite youthful throughout these classic recordings, taking wild chances and constantly pushing himself. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	11/03/2017
Label:	Contact
UPC:	4526180429142
Rank:	127569

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Save It, Pretty Mama
2. Bye Bye Baby
3. Smoke Rings
4. Shoe Shine Boy
5. A Stanley Steamer
6. Bernie's Tune
7. Dream of You

Disc 2

8. Undecided
9. Fatha's Blues
10. A Sunday Kind of Love
11. I've Found a New Baby
12. Squeeze Me
13. Tosca's Dance
14. Jim
15. Black Coffee
16. You Always Hurt the One You Love

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Earl Hines   Primary Artist,Piano
Richard Davis   Primary Artist,Bass
Elvin Jones   Primary Artist,Drums

Technical Credits

Saul Chaplin   Composer
Rudy Van Gelder   Engineer
Ned Washington   Composer
Jerry Leiber   Composer
Jimmie Lunceford   Composer
Michael Morales   Composer
Earl Hines   Composer
Mike Stoller   Composer
Anita Leonard   Composer
Caesar Petrillo   Composer
Paul Francis Webster   Composer
Sonny Burke   Composer
Clarence Williams   Composer
Don Redman   Composer
Gene Gifford   Composer
Leo Robin   Composer
Richard Davis   Performer
Sammy Cahn   Composer
Chuck Stewart   Photography
Chris Herles   Mastering
Sid Maurer   Design,Art Direction
Nelson Shawn   Composer
Milton Samuels   Composer
Jule Styne   Composer
Louis Prima   Composer
Doris Fisher   Composer
Charlie Shavers   Composer
Elvin Jones   Performer
Fats Waller   Composer
Joe Davis   Composer
Barbara Belle   Composer
Jack Palmer   Composer
Bob Thiele   Producer
Bernard Miller   Composer
Sydney Robin   Composer
Paul Denniker   Composer
Stanley Dance   Liner Notes
Stan Rhodes   Composer
Spencer Williams   Composer
Allan Roberts   Composer