| Trio + Strings | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Recorded | September 23, 24, 27, 1997 | |||
| Studio | Mapleshade Studio, Upper Marlboro, Maryland | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Mapleshade | |||
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Trio + Strings is an album by pianist John Hicks, recorded in 1997.
The album was recorded at Mapleshade Studio, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, on September 23, 24, and 27, 1997. [1] The compositions were by Hicks, with the exception of "Passion Flower". [2] The string arrangements were by Larry Willis. [3]
Trio + Strings was released by Mapleshade Records. [1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |   [2] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz commented that it was "Not our favourite Hicks record by any means but an accomplished and pleasing record." [2] JazzTimes stated that Hicks' writing "evokes Strayhorn [...] Evans, Ibrahim, and perhaps even Elmo Hope". [3]
All compositions are by John Hicks, except where noted.
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