The Three Kingdoms

by Stefan Grossman, John Renbourn

Overview

This is the fourth recorded collaboration between acoustic guitarists John Renbourn and Stefan Grossman, and as on its three predecessors, the appeal lies in the contrast between Renbourn's traditional British folk style and Grossman's jazz and folk-blues leanings. Ideally, as on "Rites of Passage" and "Keeper of the Vine," Renbourn concentrates on an intricate, folk-based pattern that Grossman decorates with bluesy embellishments. The two have a previously expressed interest in adapting jazz classics to their two-guitar approach, and they do so here on the standard "'Round About Midnight," then recall their earlier work on tunes by the late Charles Mingus with the mournful "Farewell to Mr. Mingus." Sometimes, as on "Catwalk," Renbourn seems to dominate; other times, as on "Cherry," it's Grossman. But since they play differently, their lines can be identified and appreciated separately even when they are intermingling. ~ William Ruhlmann

Product Details

Release Date:	03/20/2012
Label:	Stefan Grossman's
UPC:	0725543174628
Rank:	130626

Tracks

1. The Three Kingdoms
2. 'Round Midnight
3. Dollartown
4. Catwalk
5. Cherry
6. Rites of Passage
7. Kiera's Dream/Parson's Mud
8. Keeper of the Vine
9. Minuet in D Minor [From The Anna Magdalena Notebook]
10. Farewell to Mr. Mingus
11. Abide with Me/Old Gloryland
12. [CD-ROM Track]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

John Renbourn   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar
Stefan Grossman   Primary Artist,Guitar

Technical Credits

Dollar Brand   Composer
Bernie Hanighen   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Stefan Grossman   Performer,Producer,Composer
Abdullah Ibrahim   Composer
Cootie Williams   Composer
John Renbourn   Arranger,Performer,Composer
John Paul Jones   Producer
Thelonious Monk   Composer