Artist.......: Stan Hope
Album........: Put On A Happy Face
Label........: Savant
Genre........: Jazz
Catnr........: SCD 2063
source.......: CDDA
rip.date.....: Oct-25-2006
str.date.....: Aug-02-z2005
quality......: VBR/44,1Hz/Joint-Stereo
Url..........: n/a
track title time
01. R.D.'s Blues 05:00
02. Then I'll Be Tired of You 06:54
03. My Ship 05:10
04. Easy to Love 05:19
05. Put on a Happy Face 06:07
06. They Can't Take That Away from Me 07:31
07. I'm Afraid the Masquerade Is Over 05:08
08. Somewhere in the Night 05:16
09. Medley 03:16
(I'll Never Stop Loving You,The Island)
10. K.W. Groove 04:33
Runtime 54:14 min
Size 78,3 MB
Release Notes:
Stan Hope's piano style is reminiscent at times of
Gene Harris in his days with the Three Sounds and
Oscar Peterson in his more laid-back moments. This
set begins with two of its strongest numbers,
"R.D.'s Blues" and "Then I'll Be Tired of You," a
pair of selections that greatly benefit from the
inclusion of tenor saxophonist Houston Person.
Unfortunately, Person is only on one other number
("I'm Afraid the Masquerade Is Over") and, at
first, the other performances miss his presence.
However, Hope's melodic and bluesy style is
pleasing in its own fashion, and repeated
listenings make it easier to warm up to his
approach toward playing straight-ahead jazz. The
joy in his playing becomes obvious and his
subtleties wins one over. Recommended.
by Scott Yanow