Kenny Drew and His Progressive Piano

Kenny Drew and His Progressive Piano
Studio album by Kenny Drew
Released	1954
Recorded	1953 and September 2, 1954 New York City and Los Angeles
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:09
Label	Norgran MGN 1066 [1]
Producer	Norman Granz
Kenny Drew chronology
New Faces, New Sounds (1953) Kenny Drew and His Progressive Piano (1954) Talkin' & Walkin' (1955)
The Modernity of Kenny Drew Cover

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]

Kenny Drew and His Progressive Piano (also released as The Modernity of Kenny Drew) is a 12" LP record album by American jazz pianist Kenny Drew. ^[4] It contains sessions recorded in 1953 and 1954 (some of which were originally released as a 10" LP The Ideation of Kenny Drew) and was released on the Norgran label. ^{[5] [6]}

Reception

The AllMusic review states: "[T]his disc is well worth acquiring for bop fans." ^[2] The Billboard reviewer wrote that Drew "shows off some bright, modern stylings on a group of standards that should please cool collectors." ^[7]

Track listing

All compositions by Kenny Drew except as indicated

1. "Bluesville" - 5:24
2. "Angie" - 5:36
3. "I Can Make You Love Me" (Peter DeRose, Bob Russell) - 3:56
4. "My Beautiful Lady" - 5:36
5. "Many Miles Away" - 2:43
6. "52nd Street Theme" (Thelonious Monk) - 3:23
7. "I'll Remember April" (Gene DePaul Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) - 6:37
8. "Four and Five" (Byron Gay, Marco H. Hellman) - 3:15
9. "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) - 4:18
10. "Lo Flame" - 3:36
11. "Chartreuse" - 4:31
12. "Kenny's Blues" - 5:57

• Recorded in New York City in 1953 (tracks 1–5 & 7) and Los Angeles on September 2, 1954 (tracks 6 & 8–12)

Personnel

• Kenny Drew - piano
• Gene Wright (tracks 1, 2 & 4–12) - double bass
• Lawrence Marable (tracks 6 & 8–12), Charles "Specs" Wright (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 & 7) - drums

References

1. Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN   9781440229169 – via Google Books.
2. Dryden, K. Allmusic Review accessed June 6, 2012
3. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 125.
4. Yanow, Scott (July 21, 2000). Bebop. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN   9780879306083 – via Google Books.
5. Kenny Drew discography accessed June 6, 2012
6. Jazz, All About. "Kenny Drew: Kenny Drew and His Progressive Piano album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz.
7. "Reviews and Ratings of New Popular Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. July 17, 1954 – via Google Books.