Friedrich Gulda, who first attempted to play in a jazz setting in the mid-'50s after firmly establishing his classical career, is on far stronger ground on this Columbia LP recorded in early 1965.
Gulda's chops are very much in evidence throughout the sessions.
In spite of the fact that he had not previously worked with bassist Bob Cranshaw, the two hit it off immediately, while drummer Albert "Tootie" Heath had recently completed a tour with the pianist.
His very deliberate approach to a standard like "I'll Remember April" is rather refreshing, while he's also up to the challenge of jazz works such as J.J.
Johnson's "Lament" (played as a solo) and Jimmy Heath's waltz-time "Ineffable." Gulda's jaunty hard bop vehicle "The Horn and I" and his Art Tatum-like "Quartet" are among his more memorable compositions.
Briefly available in the mid-'60s, this excellent album will not be easy to locate.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I'll Remember AprilGene DePaul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye | Friedrich Gulda | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Riverbed | Friedrich Gulda | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Lament | Friedrich Gulda | Play | 05:02 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Quartet | Friedrich Gulda | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | I Only Have Eyes for YouAl Dubin, Harry Warren | Friedrich Gulda | Play | 05:02 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Prelude | Friedrich Gulda | Play | 02:04 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Ineffable | Friedrich Gulda | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | The Horn and I | Friedrich Gulda | Play | 05:41 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Plant Some Flowers (Plantem und Blomen) | Friedrich Gulda | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 38 mins | 88 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Cranshaw | Bass |
| 2 | Gene DePaul | Composer |
| 3 | Al Dubin | Composer |
| 4 | Friedrich Gulda | Piano, Primary Artist |
| 5 | Albert "Tootie" Heath | Drums |
| 6 | Patricia Johnston | Composer |
| 7 | Don Raye | Composer |
| 8 | Harry Warren | Composer |
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| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
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| 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). |