And Far Away

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And Far Away
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Studio album by
Released1983
RecordedFebruary 21, 1983
StudioBarigozzi Studios, Milano, Italy
Genre Jazz
Length43:11
Label Soul Note
SN 1081
Producer Giovanni Bonandrini
Kenny Drew chronology
Swingin' Love
(1983)
And Far Away
(1983)
Fantasia
(1983)

And Far Away is an album by American jazz pianist Kenny Drew recorded in 1983 and released on the Soul Note label. [1]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
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The Allmusic review states "This Kenny Drew session from 1983 takes the pianist out of familiar hard bop territory". [2]

Track listing

All compositions by Kenny Drew except as indicated

  1. "And Far Away" - 9:10
  2. "Rianne" (Philip Catherine) - 8:10
  3. "Serenity" - 4:57
  4. "I Love You" (Cole Porter) - 7:15
  5. "Twice a Week" (Catherine) - 2:23
  6. "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert) - 7:50
  7. "Blues Run" - 3:26

Personnel

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References

  1. Kenny Drew discography accessed June 11, 2012
  2. 1 2 Dryden, K. Allmusic Review accessed June 11, 2012
  3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 404. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.