Cry Me a River (album)

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Cry Me a River
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Studio album by
RecordedJune 27, 1997
StudioClinton Recording Studios, Studio A, New York City
Genre Jazz
Label Venus
Producer Tetsuo Hara, Todd Barkan
John Hicks chronology
Nightwind: An Erroll Garner Songbook
(1997)
Cry Me a River
(1997)
Trio + Strings
(1997)

Cry Me a River is an album led by pianist John Hicks, with bassist Dwayne Burno and drummer Victor Lewis.

Contents

Background

"John Hicks was very much in demand during the last two decades of his life, often releasing several CDs annually for a variety of labels." [1]

Recording and music

The album was recorded at Clinton Recording Studios, Studio A, New York City, on June 27, 1997. [2] It was produced by Tetsuo Hara and Todd Barkan. [3]

The trio was Hicks (piano), Dwayne Burno (bass), and Victor Lewis (drums). [1] "Most of the session focuses on ballads, highlighted by his spacious, insightful scoring of 'Beautiful Love' and a strolling, bluesy take of the usually bittersweet 'You Don't Know What Love Is'." [1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The AllMusic reviewer concluded that the recording "leaves the listener wanting more from the trio". [1]

Track listing

  1. "Witchcraft"
  2. "Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise"
  3. "Beautiful Love"
  4. "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You"
  5. "Cry Me a River"
  6. "Alone Together"
  7. "You Don't Know What Love Is"
  8. "Moon and Sand"
  9. "'C' Jam Blues"

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Dryden, Ken "John Hicks – Cry Me a River". Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  2. "John Hicks Catalog". Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  3. "Cry Me a River". Venus Records. Retrieved July 11, 2017.