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A little known classic, April 15, 2002
By Louis Jaffe (San Francisco, CA USA)
I love this album and completely disagree with the first reviewer. To me, what Peterson did with the clavichord is brilliant. At times it sounds like a funky fretted instrument, maybe a mandolin. It's neither harpsichord nor piano. Historically, clavichord predates both. By pressing the keys harder, the player can actually bend strings like a blues guitarist. But clavichord is not a loud instrument-- even an acoustic guitar can overpower it.
Oscar Peterson and Joe Pass are, of course, masters. The playing is top notch (the album was recorded in a single studio session). Harmonically they don't take Gershwin anyplace he hasn't been before, but their assured feel combined with the novel acoustic blend make this album a constant delight.
It probably rates four out of five stars, but I'm giving it five to help counterbalance the extreme low score from the first reviewer.
A little known classic, April 15, 2002
By Louis Jaffe (San Francisco, CA USA)
I love this album and completely disagree with the first reviewer. To me, what Peterson did with the clavichord is brilliant. At times it sounds like a funky fretted instrument, maybe a mandolin. It's neither harpsichord nor piano. Historically, clavichord predates both. By pressing the keys harder, the player can actually bend strings like a blues guitarist. But clavichord is not a loud instrument-- even an acoustic guitar can overpower it.
Oscar Peterson and Joe Pass are, of course, masters. The playing is top notch (the album was recorded in a single studio session). Harmonically they don't take Gershwin anyplace he hasn't been before, but their assured feel combined with the novel acoustic blend make this album a constant delight.
It probably rates four out of five stars, but I'm giving it five to help counterbalance the extreme low score from the first reviewer.
| TRACKLIST |
| 1. Summertime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4:27 2. Bess, You Is My Woman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:39 3. My Man's Gone Now. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:08 4. It Ain't Necessarily So. . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:30 5. I Loves You, Porgy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:29 6. I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'. . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:04 7. Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess. . . . . . . . . . . .5:33 8. They Pass By Singin' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:34 9. There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York . .3:55 10. Strawberry Woman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:40 |
