Trio + Strings
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Trio + Strings | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Recorded | September 23, 24, 27, 1997 | |||
Studio | Mapleshade Studio, Upper Marlboro, Maryland | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Mapleshade | |||
John Hicks chronology | ||||
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Trio + Strings is an album by pianist John Hicks, recorded in 1997.
Recording and music[edit]
The album was recorded at Mapleshade Studio, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, on September 23, 24, and 27, 1997.[1] The compositions were by Hicks, with the exception of "Passion Flower".[2] The string arrangements were by Larry Willis.[3]
Release[edit]
Trio + Strings was released by Mapleshade Records.[1]
Reception[edit]
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Source | Rating |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz commented that it was "Not our favourite Hicks record by any means but an accomplished and pleasing record."[2] JazzTimes stated that Hicks' writing "evokes Strayhorn [...] Evans, Ibrahim, and perhaps even Elmo Hope".[3]
Track listing[edit]
All compositions are by John Hicks, except where noted.
- "Heart to Heart"
- "Minor Collaboration"
- "Peace for E.H."
- "Two Heart Beats"
- "The Wandering Soul"
- "Naima's Love Song"
- "Passion Flower" (Billy Strayhorn)
- "After the Dawn"
- "West Side Winds"
- "No More Regrets"
Personnel[edit]
- John Hicks – piano
- Elise Wood – flute
- Steve Novosel – bass
- Ronnie Burrage – drums (tracks 1, 3, 5–10)
- Steve Williams – drums (tracks 2, 4)
- Rick Schmidt – cello
- Debbie Baker – viola
- Charles Olive – violin
- Tom Ginsberg – violin
References[edit]
- ^ a b "John Hicks Catalog". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- ^ a b c Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 700. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
- ^ a b Baker, Duck (January 1, 1999) "John Hicks: Trio Plus Strings".JazzTimes.