Kenny Drew, Jr. - Follow The Spirit (1998)

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Title: Follow The Spirit
Year Of Release: 1998
Label: Sirocco Jazz Limited [ SJL 1004]
Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop, Post Bop
Quality: FLAC (tracks + .cue,log) | MP3/320 kbps
Total Time: 61:34
Total Size: 367 MB(+3%) | 145 MB(+3%)
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Tracklist

01. Serial Blues (Drew Jr.) - 6:22
02. Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams (Barris-Koehler-Moll) - 5:35
03. Soldier in the Rain (Mancini-Bergman-Bergman) - 7:01
04. The Star Crossed Lovers (Ellington-Strayhorn) - 5:09
05. All the Things You Are (Kern-Hammerwtein) - 7:25
06. Your Soft Eyes (Drew) - 8:27
07. The Flame Within (Drew Jr.) - 8:34
08. Four in One (Monk) - 5:54
09. Invierno Portena (Piazzolla) - 7:07

personnel :

Kenny Drew, Jr. - piano
Steve Wilson - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
Lynn Seaton - bass
Tony Jefferson - drums

Pianist Kenny Drew, Jr. is in top form during this trio/quartet date, alternating driving pieces (including a few reharmonized standards) with more introspective interpretations. Bassist Lynn Seaton contributes a few bowed solos, drummer Tony Jefferson keeps the momentum moving, and Steve Wilson is on roughly half of the tunes, offering an additional solo voice on alto and soprano. But the focus is mostly on Drew, who plays with swing, intensity, and constant creativity during a high-quality hard bop/post-bop set. This is one of his finest recordings.~ Scott Yanow