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by Alan Pasqua

Overview

Alan Pasqua rises to the challenge of finding new ways to explore ten familiar songs. The veteran pianist's work is complemented by bassist Dave Carpenter and drummer Peter Erskine, sounding more like a trio on a roll in a live performance than one working in a studio, possibly because it was recorded live with just two microphones. There's a touch of Bill Evans at first in Pasqua's interpretation of "The Way You Look Tonight," but he quickly moves into a more personal style, making great use of space and featuring his talented sidemen, too. The traditional Swedish folk song "Dear Old Stockholm" was popularized in jazz by Stan Getz, but Pasqua's introspective, deeply lyrical interpretation proves every bit as compelling. Erskine sets up Dizzy Gillespie's "Con Alma" with an infectious Latin beat, with Pasqua playing sparse chords rather than the complete theme, backed by Carpenter's abstract bassline. The percolating post-bop arrangement of "I Hear a Rhapsody" and jaunty take of "I'm Old Fashioned" also leave lasting impressions. Alan Pasqua and company have set a high standard for themselves to match on their future projects together. ~ Ken Dryden

Product Details

Release Date:	10/23/2007
Label:	Fuzzy Music
UPC:	0650130001424
Rank:	91247

Tracks

1. The Way You Look Tonight
2. Dear Old Stockholm
3. Deep in a Dream
4. Con Alma
5. It Never Entered My Mind
6. Speak Low
7. I'm Glad There Is You
8. I Hear a Rhapsody
9. I'm Old Fashioned
10. I Could Have Danced All Night

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Alan Pasqua   Primary Artist,Piano
Peter Erskine   Primary Artist,Drums
Dave Carpenter   Primary Artist,Guitar (Bass),Bass

Technical Credits

Alan Pasqua   Audio Production,Producer
Peter Erskine   Audio Production,Producer
Kent M. Furqua   Audio Engineer
Daniel Atkinson   Audio Production,Producer
Mutsy Erskine   Photography,Production Assistant
Mark Beecher   Design
Jack Baker   Composer
Frederick Loewe   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Jerome Kern   Composer
Ogden Nash   Composer
Alan Jay Lerner   Composer
Dizzy Gillespie   Composer
Lorenz Hart   Composer
Dick Gasparre   Composer
Jimmy Dorsey   Composer
George Fragos   Composer
Kurt Weill   Composer
Dorothy Fields   Composer
Richard Rodgers   Composer
Paul Mertz   Composer