My Romance

by Jon Mayer

Overview

Jon Mayer got a rather belated start on his solo career, but he seems to be making up for lost time with his series of CDs for Reservoir. His third date for the label is a trio session with bassist Rufus Reid once again on hand, along with drummer Dick Berk, with whom he last played nearly a half-century earlier. The ten selections should be familiar to seasoned jazz fans, though Mayer's buoyant take of "Yours Is My Heart Alone," his upbeat arrangement of "I Have Dreamed" (from The King and I), and his brisk setting of Antonio Carlos Jobim's "If You Never Come to Me" make one wonder why these songs are performed so infrequently by jazz musicians. Mayer's fleet bop arrangement of Jerome Kern's "Yesterdays" and dreamy take of "But Beautiful" demonstrate that he can find something fresh within time-tested standards as well. The rhythm section provides strong support throughout the disc. While this release may seem a little brief by CD standards at 47 minutes, it is an absolute delight from start to finish, without a hint of filler material. ~ Ken Dryden

Product Details

Release Date:	02/21/2006
Label:	Reservoir (City Hall)
UPC:	0747985018322
Rank:	163700

Tracks

1. Dream Dancing
2. Yours Is My Heart Alone
3. I Have Dreamed
4. But Beautiful
5. Be My Love
6. I'm Gonna Laugh You out of My Life
7. Yesterdays
8. My Romance
9. If You Never Come to Me
10. Everything I Love

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jon Mayer   Primary Artist,Piano
Rufus Reid   Primary Artist,Bass
Dick Berk   Primary Artist,Drums

Technical Credits

Jim Anderson   Audio Engineer,Engineer
Mark Feldman   Producer
Ken Franckling   Liner Notes
Richard Rodgers   Composer
Abigail Feldman   Photography
Kayla Feldman   Executive Producer
Joseph McCarthy   Composer
B. Robert Johnson   Photography,Design
Lorenz Hart   Composer
Cy Coleman   Composer
Cole Porter   Composer
Aya Takemura   Assistant Engineer
Allan Tucker   Mastering