John Hicks (album)

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John Hicks
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Studio album by
RecordedMay 1982
StudioDifferent Fur Studios, San Francisco, California
Genre Jazz
Label Theresa
John Hicks chronology
Some Other Time
(1981)
John Hicks
(1982)
In Concert
(1984)
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John Hicks is an album led by the eponymous pianist, recorded in 1982.

Contents

Recording and music

The album was recorded at Different Fur Studios, San Francisco, in May 1982. [3] "This album has four trio numbers with vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson and bassist Walter Booker, a trio of unaccompanied piano solos, and a piano duet version of the leader's 'After the Morning' which teams Hicks with his wife Olympia." [1]

Releases

John Hicks was released by Theresa Records. [3] It was reissued by Evidence Records with "Beantown Blues", also from May 1982, added. [3]

Track listing

Original release

  1. "Pas De Trois (Dance for Three)"
  2. "Steadfast"
  3. "For John Chapman"
  4. "Star-Crossed Lovers"
  5. "Littlest One of All"
  6. "After the Morning"
  7. "That Ole Devil Called Love"
  8. "Gypsy Folk Tales"

Reissue

For the reissue, one track was added to the eight on the original album:

  1. "Beantown Blues"

Personnel

References

  1. 1 2 Yanow, Scott "John Hicks – John Hicks". Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  2. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 699. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
  3. 1 2 3 "John Hicks Catalog". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved July 11, 2017.