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JUST FOR FUN - Listen
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OUTSIDE MICHAEL'S WINDOW |
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NO HABLA INGLES AQUI
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I'M OLD FASHIONED |
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A DEEPER WELL |
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SUMMERTIME |
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ROME IN A DAY |
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NEW LIFE |
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ONE EZUALS ONE THOUSAND
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All compositions
by Rebecca Kane except 4-by G.Gershwin & I.Gershwin and 6-by
J.Kern. |
Down Beat:
reviewed by Jon Andrews
Pianist Rebecca Kane makes her recording debut with A Deeper
Well. On her first time out, she displays a light touch on
the keyboard and a consistent, if understated, blues feeling.
Much of the CD is given to her original compositions, which
feature some interesting shifts in mood and tempo as well as a
penchant for slowly unfolding melodies. It's good to hear Jack
Walrath on trumpet, and Kane's style-changing Just For Fun
puts him through his paces, requiring him to downshift from his
soaring, straight ahead solo into a slow blues. On the same track,
Kane comps with a ringing, gospel quality behind Charliebird Hampton's
blues-inflected alto solo, and contributes her own bright, rippling
solo. Bassist Steve Novosel establishes the solid groove underlying
A Deeper Well, and he's particularly strong on Summertime,
where he hints at A Night In Tunisia.
There's considerable stylistic diversity in the tunes selected
for this CD, including originals ranging from the Latin rhythms
of No Habla Ingles Aqui to the quirky bounce of the Monk-like
Just For Fun. Outside Michael's Window creates a
quiet, introspective mood, enhanced by Kane's bluesy piano lines,
and One Equals One Thousand phases from its darkly brooding
introduction into an exotic, dancing rhythm emphasizing the percussion
section of Steve Berrios and Gilad Dobrecki.
February 1998
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