The New York Trio has produced a series of enjoyable session for Venus since the beginning of the 21st century.
Consisting of pianist Bill Charlap, bassist Jay Leonhart and drummer Bill Stewart, their fifth CD together is similar to earlier efforts, concentrating on accessible treatments of selections from the Great American Songbook.
The opening track, "Lover, Come Back to Me," is a swinging affair, with lots of amusing quotes inserted into the mix.
"Stairway to the Stars" is suitably a dreamy interpretation, full of romance and gorgeous voicings by Charlap.
The bittersweet ballad "I'll Be Seeing You" (forever associated with World War II films where the soldier leaves his love) is a solo feature for Charlap, played with tenderness.
"Body and Soul" is one of the most recorded songs in jazz history, but the trio's rendition is worthwhile, even if little new ground is broken.
This well-played collection of timeless ballads is perfect for unwinding at the end of the day.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lover Come Back To Me | New York Trio | Play | 06:18 | 14 MB | 36 MB |
| 2 | Stairway To the StarsMatty Malneck | New York Trio | Play | 05:36 | 12 MB | 27 MB |
| 3 | Lullaby of the LeavesBernice Petkere | New York Trio | Play | 06:39 | 15 MB | 35 MB |
| 4 | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | New York Trio | Play | 06:43 | 15 MB | 32 MB |
| 5 | I'll Be Seeing YouSammy Fain | New York Trio | Play | 02:11 | 4 MB | 6 MB |
| 6 | Can't Help Loving Dat Man | New York Trio | Play | 05:03 | 11 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | Body and Soul | New York Trio | Play | 07:05 | 16 MB | 35 MB |
| 8 | A Sleeping BeeHarold Arlen | New York Trio | Play | 06:21 | 14 MB | 33 MB |
| 45 mins | 105 MB | |||||
| 45 mins | 234 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Abbott | Band Photo |
| 2 | Harold Arlen | Composer |
| 3 | Todd Barkan | Producer |
| 4 | Bill Charlap | Member of Attributed Artist, Piano |
| 5 | Dave Darlington | Engineer |
| 6 | Sammy Fain | Composer |
| 7 | Paul Foldes | Cover Photo |
| 8 | George Gershwin | Composer |
| 9 | Tetsuo Hara | Mastering, Mixing, Producer |
| 10 | Shuji Kitamura | Mastering, Mixing |
| 11 | Jay Leonhart | Bass, Double Bass, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 12 | Matty Malneck | Composer |
| 13 | New York Trio | Primary Artist |
| 14 | Takao Ogawa | Liner Notes |
| 15 | Bernice Petkere | Composer |
| 16 | Bill Stewart | Drums, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 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). |