Genre: Jazz piano
Places I remember: The Little Red Bookshop (Hastings)
Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Oslo
Gear costume: After You've Gone
Active compensatory factors: I was drawn to this because it combines a piano trio on two lengthy tracks with solo piano improvisations on shorter tracks. Plus it was recorded live in Europe in 1954, when Sonny was only 22.
Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Oslo
Gear costume: After You've Gone
Active compensatory factors: I was drawn to this because it combines a piano trio on two lengthy tracks with solo piano improvisations on shorter tracks. Plus it was recorded live in Europe in 1954, when Sonny was only 22.
Sonny's back story is quite tragic but sadly typical for jazz musicians - a heroin habit, and an early death at age 31.
This album shows him off as a very promising/talented hard bop musician.
I prefer the two extended trio work outs that I've highlighted above. He really flies during these songs and the band - Bobby White (drums), Simon Brehm (bass) are sympathetic accompanists.
Where do they all belong? Always adding to the jazz piano section!
Where do they all belong? Always adding to the jazz piano section!
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