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Barbara Carroll is one of the pianists that only New York City grows. There has been a long line of these sophisticated, stylish, elegant producers of music including Buddy Weed, Cy Coleman, and Bobby Short holding court in some lounge or room at one of the more upscale hotels. Like Short, Carroll also sings, delivering the lyrics in a smoky, highly personalized torch song as on "Can't You Do a Friend a Favor?" But the piano is the instrument where she makes her major musical statements. Once a disciple of Bud Powell, who was uptown, Carroll apparently decided that downtown was more to her liking. So over the 50 years or so that she has been recording, starting in 1949, there has been a movement away from the complexities of Powell's playing while still retaining the great pianist's elegant way with the melody line. You hear Powell influences on such tunes as "One Morning in May," "In Walked Bud," and "Zingaro." Carroll has earned the respect to be able to draw some of New York's top-notch jazz musicians into the studio with her. There's Ken Peplowski adding his mellow, woody clarinet on "I'm in Love Again," tenor sax on "I Could Make You Care," as well as the trumpet of Randy Sandke on "Bemelman's Blues." Her rhythm section partners, Joe Cocuzzo and Jay Leonhart, are among the Big Apple's first-call drum and bass players, respectively. One Morning in May offers more than 65 minutes of polished jazz performed by some of the best the genre has to offer. It's nice to know there they are still jazz musicians out there like Carroll who can add class to the music without detracting from its improvisational base. Top-drawer stuff and highly recommended. ~ Dave Nathan
Recorded at Nola Studios, New York, New York. Includes liner notes by Lisa Schiff.
Personnel: Barbara Carroll (vocals, piano); Jay Berliner (guitar); Ken Peplowski (clarinet, tenor saxophone); Randy Sandke (trumpet); Joe Cocuzzo (drums).
Liner Note Author: Lisa Schiff.
Recording information: Nola Studios, New York, NY.
Arranger: Barbara Carroll.
Guests:Jay Leonhart,Ken Peplow Ski,Randy Sandke,Jay Berlinger
Personnel: Barbara Carroll (vocals, piano); Jay Berlinger (guitar); Ken Peplowski (clarinet, tenor saxophone); Randy Sandke (trumpet); Jay Leonhart (bass); Joe Cocuzzo (drums).
Barbara Carroll One Morning In May Songs | 1. | In Walked Bud |
| 2. | Zingaro |
| 3. | I Could Make You Care |
| 4. | Come Sunday |
| 5. | Can't You Do a Friend a Favor? |
| 6. | Flower Is a Lovesome Thing, A |
| 7. | Far Brook Boys, The |
| 8. | I'm in Love Again |
| 9. | One Morning in May |
| 10. | Nice Work If You Can Get It |
| 11. | Isn't It a Pity? |
| 12. | Bemelman's Blues |
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One Morning In May Music Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  Her best CD in years !
"The first girl to ever play bebop piano" (to quote Leonard Feather) is back ! "One Morning In May" features a great and varied choice of repertoire. There are, of course, the usual show tunes by the Gershwins and Rodgers & Hart but also some more surprising jewels like "Zingaro", a magnificent minor key Antonio Carlos Jobim composition. Two lovely Barbara Carroll compositions are featured: "The Far Brook Boys", dedicated to her grand-children, and "Bemelmans Blues", a blues dedicated to the bar which was Barbara's performing home for 25 years. The biggest surprise comes from the beautiful and original renditions of jazz standards like "In Walked Bud", Thelonius Monk's tribute to Barbara's mentor Bud Powell, Duke Ellington (and Billy Strayhorn)'s "Come Sunday" (from the "Black, Brown and Beige Suite") and Billy Stayhorn's "A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing". The Strayhorn compositions are my favorite with Barbara subtly aknowledging Debussy's influence on Strayhorn in her playing. The usual Barbara Carroll characteristics are there, of course: her use of block chords, her command of both jazz and classical harmony and a lightness of touch that never impairs expressivity. Her sidemen are Jay Leonhart on bass (co-producer of the CD with Barbara) and Joe Cocuzzo on drums with guest appearances by Jay Berliner on guitar, Randy Sandke on trumpet and Ken Peplowski on clarinet and tenor sax. This CD is a must-have !
Submitted by abakashi (Paris, France)
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