Harold Danko - After The Rain (1995) FLAC

Tracklist:

[5:24] 01. Harold Danko - Syeeda's Song Flute
[5:29] 02. Harold Danko - Lonnie's Lament
[5:36] 03. Harold Danko - After The Rain
[4:44] 04. Harold Danko - Like Sonny
[6:39] 05. Harold Danko - Exotica
[4:58] 06. Harold Danko - Spiral
[6:31] 07. Harold Danko - Your Lady
[3:47] 08. Harold Danko - Mr. Sims
[5:48] 09. Harold Danko - Wise One
[3:41] 10. Harold Danko - Mr. Day
[4:51] 11. Harold Danko - Straight Street
[3:28] 12. Harold Danko - Dahomey Dance
[4:04] 13. Harold Danko - Resolution
[4:25] 14. Harold Danko - Grand Central

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Harold Danko's solo piano tribute to John Coltrane covers no less than 14 of the late saxophonist's compositions, sticking primarily to works that haven't been played that often by other musicians. The songs primarily come from Coltrane's Atlantic years, with a few exceptions, such as his richly textured reworking of "Lonnie's Lament," the lush "After the Rain," and a lively blues "Wise One." His arrangement of "Syeeda's Song Flute" is dreamy and lyrical, while the loping "Straight Street" shows traces of Bud Powell's influence, and "Grand Central" has a definite gospel flavor. Solo jazz piano just doesn't get much better than this.









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