Double Standards

Reviewed: 2018-05-10
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: One of the best pianists I have heard. This is the guy that when Count Basie died, Booby Floyd was the man they asked to fill in. He’s also toured with Ray Charles, Doctor John, and many others. This is a stellar CD that really shows off his talent.
If You Like: Erroll Garner, Oscar Peterson, Wynton Kelly
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
**1/ Autumn Leaves (live) – (applause) piano starts> jaunty midtempo jam> piano solo soars & swings, then mellows> midtempo jam> piano solo pauses & crescendoes
2/ Autumn – piano starts> slow jam> quick fade
**3/ Infant Eyes – piano starts> midtempo jam> piano solo swings into uptempo jam with cascading piano notes> bass solo> midtempo jam> quick swing up on drum solo> crescendo end
*4/ Stolen Moments – piano starts> midtempo jam> piano solo soars> bass solo> midtempo jam with drum fills> crescendo end
*5/ Autumn Leaves – piano starts> uptempo jam> swinging piano solo> uptempo swing jam with drum fills> slow fade & crescendo
*6/ Whistle While You Work – piano starts> uptempo jam> swinging piano solo> bass solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
7/ Jesus Loves Me – piano starts, slow & stately> slow piano solo> fade
*8/ The Very Thought Of You – piano starts> midtempo jam builds in volume> piano solo> midtempo jam builds in volume> piano solo> bass solo> midtempo jam> piano solo> midtempo jam> crescendo end
*9/ Infant Eyes – midtempo piano solo> quick fade
*10/ Watermelon Man – drums start strong> midtempo funky jam> piano solo> midtempo jam builds to peak & mellows> bass solo> midtempo jam> quick stop
11/ Roll The Credits – piano/drums start> short rocking uptempo jam> quick fade