Ballad Essentials
Gene Harris
The peerless combination of musical qualities that Gene Harris unleashed on up-tempo burners and deep-in-the-pocket medium-tempo swingers—and made him one of jazz’s most exciting and accessible pianists—are the same qualities that enliven his timeless interpretations of ballads. Combining heartfelt passion, a healthy dose of blues inflection, masterful dynamic shadings, and an innate, unwavering sense of time and swing, Gene shapes each ballad into a vibrant musical story. Selected from the numerous recordings he made as a leader for Concord Jazz, the eleven selections presented in this collection are the very best of Gene Harris’ enduring ballad performances.
TRACKLISTING
- 1. Sweet And Lovely
- 2. Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out
- 3. Until The Real Thing Comes Along
- 4. The Masquerade
- 5. At Last
- 6. Everything Happens To Me
- 7. Black And Blue
- 8. When You Wish Upon A Star
- 9. You Don't Know What Love Is
- 10. That's All
- 11. Angel Eyes
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