Herman Foster - The One And Only (1984) [2015 Timeless Jazz Master Collection] CD-Rip

Reissue with the latest remastering. Features original cover artwork. Comes with a descripton in Japanese. The one and only Herman Foster, indeed – a pianist who only cut a handful of records, but always managed to leave his mark! You might know Foster from his wonderful work with Lou Donaldson in the early 60s Blue Note years, or his bluesy albums as a leader for Columbia around the same time – but here, the pianist has this lyrical flow that's really amazing – and quite a change from his style of the early years! As before, Foster really knows how to do a lot with a little – make each note count, and in this way that's mighty powerful, even on the few mellow moments – and he gets some strong accompaniment from the full, round bass of Jeff Fuller, and the drums of Victor Jones. Titles include "Monsterbeach Blues", "Softly As In A Morning Sunrise", "The Shadow Of Your Smile", and "You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To".

Tracks:

01 - Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
02 - The Shadow Of Your Smile
03 - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
04 - Over The Rainbow
05 - It's Only A Papermoon
06 - Monsterbeach Blues
07 - You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To

Personnel:

Herman Foster - piano
Jeff Fuller - bass
Victor Jones - drums