Duo piano performances always have the possibility of being overcrowded, too dense and a bit directionless.
Fortunately, this live set from the Montreal Bistro in Toronto, Canada avoids the potential flaws.
Pianists Harold Mabern and Geoff Keezer (who also comprise 2/5ths of the Contemporary Piano Ensemble) have complementary styles and blend together quite well on the set.
Dedicated to Phineas Newborn, with two of Newborn's songs included ("Jate" and "While My Lady Sleeps"), there are also selections by Leroy Vinnegar, Duke Pearson ("Jeannine"), Nat Cole and Mabern ("Rakin' & Scrapin").
Mabern takes Cole Porter's "I Get a Kick Out of You" as his feature, while Keezer is showcased solo on Thad Jones' "Consummation." A swinging high-quality set within the modern mainstream.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | For CarlLeroy Vinnegar | Harold Mabern, Geoff Keezer | Play | 08:49 | 20 MB | 35 MB |
| 2 | I Get a Kick Out of YouCole Porter | Harold Mabern, Geoff Keezer | Play | 04:42 | 10 MB | 16 MB |
| 3 | JatePhineas Newborn, Jr. | Harold Mabern, Geoff Keezer | Play | 07:57 | 18 MB | 31 MB |
| 4 | While My Lady SleepsPhineas Newborn, Jr. | Harold Mabern, Geoff Keezer | Play | 12:01 | 27 MB | 45 MB |
| 5 | ConsummationThad Jones | Harold Mabern, Geoff Keezer | Play | 05:49 | 13 MB | 19 MB |
| 6 | Jeannine | Harold Mabern | Play | 10:06 | 23 MB | 41 MB |
| 7 | Rakin' & Scrapin' | Harold Mabern | Play | 09:07 | 20 MB | 36 MB |
| 8 | Straighten Up & Fly Right | Harold Mabern | Play | 06:20 | 14 MB | 25 MB |
| 9 | Applause | Harold Mabern | Play | 00:18 | 0 MB | 1 MB |
| 65 mins | 149 MB | |||||
| 65 mins | 253 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nat King Cole | Composer |
| 2 | Paul J. Hoeffler | Photography |
| 3 | Thad Jones | Composer |
| 4 | Geoff Keezer | Keyboards, Performer, Piano, Primary Artist |
| 5 | Harold Mabern | Composer, Keyboards, Piano, Primary Artist |
| 6 | Irving Mills | Composer |
| 7 | Phineas Newborn, Jr. | Composer |
| 8 | John Norris | Liner Notes, Preparation, Preparation for Release |
| 9 | Ted O'Reilly | Digital Recording, Engineer |
| 10 | Duke Pearson | Composer |
| 11 | Cole Porter | Composer |
| 12 | Bill Smith | Design, Typesetting |
| 13 | Leroy Vinnegar | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |