Gentle Rain (John Hicks album)

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Gentle Rain
Studio album by John Hicks
Recorded May 10, 11, 1994
Studio Acoustic Recording, Brooklyn, New York
Genre Jazz
Label Sound Hills
John Hicks chronology
Lover Man: A Tribute to Billie Holiday
(1993)
Gentle Rain
(1994)
Duality
(1994)

Gentle Rain is a trio album led by pianist John Hicks, recorded in 1994.

Contents

Recording and music

The album was recorded at Acoustic Recording, Brooklyn, New York, on May 10 and 11, 1994. [1] The musicians were pianist John Hicks, bassist Walter Booker, and drummer Louis Hayes. [2] "Missing You" is played at a slow tempo; "Countdown" is up-tempo. [3]

Walter Booker American jazz double-bassist

Walter Booker was an American jazz musician. A native of Prairie View, Texas, Booker was a reliable bass player and an underrated stylist. His playing was marked by voice-like inflections, glissandos and tremolo techniques.

Louis Hayes American drummer

Louis Hayes is an American jazz drummer.

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Gentle Rain was released by Sound Hills. [1] The reviewer for Cadence Magazine reported that "the playing shows few surprises, but Hicks is clearly a master of his instrument, a commanding presence, in total control." [3]

Track listing

  1. "Solar"
  2. "Gentle Rain"
  3. "We'll Be Together Again"
  4. "Hi-Fly"
  5. "That Old Devil Called Love"
  6. "I'll Take Romance"
  7. "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat"
  8. "Countdown"
  9. "Missing You"
  10. "Ruby, My Dear"

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 "John Hicks Catalog". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  2. "John Hicks – Gentle Rain". AllMusic. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Gentle Rain". Cadence. Volume 23. p. 36.
  4. Larkin, Colin (2004) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin. p. 403.