CD Details
- Released: October 25, 2005
- Label: Savant
Tracks:
- 1.Star Eyes
- 2.Leana's Song
- 3.Happy Blue
- 4.The Song Is You
- 5.Blue Days, Blue Dreams
- 6.Five for the Duck
- 7.While We Dream
- 8.Summertime
- 9.Serena
- 10.No Time for the Blues
- 11.Blues When You Need Them
- 12.Road Song
Product Description:
Personnel: Rodney Jones (guitar); Rodney Jones; Marc Johnson (bass instrument); Kenny Kirkland (piano); Jeff "Tain" Watts (drums).
Audio Mixers: Rodney Jones; Peter Darmi.
Liner Note Author: Rodney Jones.
Recording information: M&I Recording, New York, NY.
Arranger: Rodney Jones.
This excellent set, which features guitarist Rodney Jones on his melodic originals, blues, ballads, and a few standards, sounds as if it were recorded in 2005 except for one fact. Pianist Kenny Kirkland, who passed away prematurely in 1998, is in the quartet. Surprisingly no date is included in the liner notes, so the 1985 date given for the previously unreleased set is just an educated guess, since it is mentioned that bassist Marc Johnson was new in town at the time of the recording. It is a joy to hear some "new" Kirkland solos but the contributions of Jones, Johnson, and drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts (who is very subtle throughout) should not be overlooked either. Jones' songs are excellent, with "Blue Days, Blue Dreams" and "While We Dream" in particular being rewarding ballads that should be covered by others. Recommended. ~ Scott Yanow
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