Kids: Live At Dizzy's

Lovano, Joe & Hank Jones
Blue Note
Jazz | Jun 2007

Reviews

Fo
Reviewed 2007-06-08
JOE LOVANO & HANK JONES: Kids
Blue Note, 2007

Straight-ahead piano/sax duets from a pair of true masters, recorded live at Lincoln Center's "Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola" in April 2006. The music is swinging and intimate. Jones, age 87, brings a classic, elegant touch to the keys, and Lovano is at his most lyrical on tenor sax. This is a happy, eminently likeable mainstream set.

All tracks are similar, all are very nice. The last 3 are probably the best.

1. 8:34 – relaxed tempo: piano steps lightly, sax skips merrily along
2. 5:37 – upbeat, mildly boppish: sax flurries, thick piano stew
3. 8:08 – warm ballad: lovely piano solo, gently soulful sax
4. 6:35 – relaxed, wandering melody: inviting piano daydream, singing sax
5. 4:05 – playful bop classic: long sax lines, colorful piano chords
6. 7:33 – mellow ballad, as warm as a thick, fuzzy blanket
7. 7:34 – relaxed: the piano’s a bit bluesy and sax has a little growl in it
8. 4:19 – solo piano: a classic sunny show tune slowed down
9. 2:46 – solo piano: lightly swinging and very, very classy
10. 5:54 – lively midtempo Monk tune: sax digs in a bit, optimistic piano
11. 8:27 – gorgeous, slow, stately: serious soprano sax, gentle piano chords

[ Fo ] 8-Jun-07

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Charting

2007-06-10 — 2007-08-12 Jazz
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Track listing

1. Lady Luck
2. Charlie Chan
3. Lullaby
4. Little Rascal On A Rock
5. Budo
6. Soultrane
7. Kids Are Pretty People
8. Oh What A Beautiful Mornin'
9. Oh! Look At Me Now!
10. Four In One
11. Lazy Afternoon