Occasion: Connick on Piano, Volume 2

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ReleasedJune 14, 2005
RecordedMarch 4–6, 2005
Studio Hayti Heritage Center, Durham, North Carolina
Label Marsalis Music/Rounder
Producer Branford Marsalis, Tracey Freeman
Harry Connick Jr. chronology
Only You
(2004)
Occasion
(2005)
Harry on Broadway, Act I
(2006)
Connick on Piano chronology
Other Hours
(2003)
Occasion
(2005)
Chanson du Vieux Carré
(2007)
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Occasion: Connick on Piano, Volume 2 is an instrumental album recorded in 2005, presenting Harry Connick Jr. on piano and Branford Marsalis on saxophone, playing their own jazz compositions.

Contents

It is presented as Volume 2 in the Connick on Piano series from Marsalis Music. (Volume 1 is Connick's quartet album Other Hours .)

Connick explains how it came to be a duo album: "When my drummer Arthur Latin hurt his shoulder, I decided to wait before recording another quartet album, and asked Branford if he would do something with me. What started as a project intended to mix solo piano and duo performances turned into an entire duo album." [3]

A DVD with Connick and Marsalis performing music live from this album, A Duo Occasion , was released in November 2005.

Track listing

All songs written by Harry Connick Jr. except where noted.

  1. "Brown World" – 4:40
  2. "Valentine's Day" – 5:14
  3. "Occasion" (Branford Marsalis) – 3:01
  4. "Spot" – 5:58
  5. "I Like Love More" – 5:05
  6. "All Things" – 5:58
  7. "Win" – 6:04
  8. "Virgoid" – 4:12
  9. "Remember The Tarpon" – 7:10
  10. "Lose" – 5:51
  11. "Steve Lacy" (Marsalis) – 3:16
  12. "Chanson Du Vieux Carre" – 2:17
  13. "Good To Be Home" – 6:25

Notes

Personnel

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References

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