'Round Midnight

by Alan Broadbent

Overview

Long considered a very valuable pianist, arranger, and conductor behind the scenes, whether accompanying singers (including his classic recordings with Irene Kral) or as part of bands (most notably Charlie Haden's Quartet West), Alan Broadbent tends to be underrated as a pianist/leader. In the Los Angeles area he occasionally performs in clubs where his trio work is quite spontaneous. For 'Round Midnight, he simply gathered together two of his favorite players (bassist Brian Bromberg and drummer Joe LaBarbera), decided on a list of tunes (including two of his originals), and played. Although the results are quite logical, nothing was arranged in advance. It just worked out this perfectly on a moment's notice. Whether swinging on bebop standards, digging into J.J. Johnson's "Lament," or transforming "Serenata" into jazz, everything works well on this easily recommended trio outing. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	09/27/2005
Label:	Artistry
UPC:	0181475700524
Rank:	227711

Tracks

1. Groovin' High
2. Serenata
3. Lament
4. Die Vereinbarung
5. Journey Home
6. I'm Old Fashioned
7. 'Round Midnight
8. The Man I Love

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Alan Broadbent   Primary Artist,Piano
Brian Bromberg   Primary Artist,Double Bass,Bass
Joe La Barbera   Primary Artist,Drums

Technical Credits

Brian Bromberg   Audio Production,Engineer,Producer,Executive Producer
Tom McCauley   Mixing,Engineer
Leroy Anderson   Composer
Cootie Williams   Composer
Dizzy Gillespie   Composer
George Gershwin   Composer
Thelonious Monk   Composer
Alan Broadbent   Composer
Bill Traut   Management
Janet Wolsborn   Design
Denny Stilwell   Executive Producer
Steve Hall   Mastering
Susumu Morikawa   Executive Producer