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Personnel: Alan Pasqua (piano); Alan Pasqua; Darek Oles (double bass); Peter Erskine (drums).
Audio Mixer: Rich Breen .
Recording information: Conway Studios, Hollywood, CA (12/10/2003-10/10/2004).
Photographer: Rob Shanahan.
Alan Pasqua's My New Old Friend is mostly a set of sensitive and relaxed trio improvisations. Pasqua, bassist Darek Oles and drummer Peter Erskine, three of the top jazz musicians based in Los Angeles, perform subtle reshapings of five standards which alternate with six of Pasqua's generally introspective originals. One is reminded of Bill Evans (particularly on the standards) in Pasqua's sophisticated chord voicings and the close interplay of the musicians, but that is only a point of reference rather than a direct copy. However fans of Evans' treatments of ballads will certainly enjoy this accessible and thoughtful effort. ~ Scott YanowDown Beat (p.77) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "On this unabashedly pretty CD, pianist Alan Pasqua plays to his strengths: an affinity for melodic improvisation and a warm, expressive sound.
JazzTimes (p.128) - "[T]his intimate piano trio offering showcases an entirely different side of his musicality." Alan Pasqua My New Old Friend Songs My New Old Friend Review
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Personnel: Stan Getz (tenor saxophone); Kenny Barron (piano); George Mraz (bass); Victor Lewis (drums).
Recorded at A&M Recording Studios, Hollywood, California in March 1989. Includes liner notes by David Ritz.
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Featuring Alan Pasqua on piano, Dave Carpenter on bass and Peter Erskine on drums. Some of these tunes are old favorites of the band, while a couple of them are new acquaintances. Track Listing of songs: The Way You Look Tonight, Dear Old Stockholm, Deep In A Dre
Personnel: Alan Pasqua (piano); Alan Pasqua; Dave Carpenter (bass guitar); Peter Erskine (drums).
Recording information: The Neurosciences Institute, La Jolla, CA (01/18/2007/01/19/2007).
Photographer: Mutsy Erskine.
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Personnel: Pat Metheny (acoustic & electric 6- & 12-string guitars, bass); Lyle Mays (autoharp, piano, organ, synthesizer); Nana Vasconcelos (vocals, drums, berimbau, percussion).
Recorded at Talent Studio, Oslo, Norway in September 1980.
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In 1980, we were working nightly at Papa Choux, a piano bar in L.A. One of the regular customers requested some Bessie Smith. We just happened ...
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