BENNY GREEN - BENNY's CRIB

SUNNYSIDE

£10.80

Cat. no: SSC1589
Format: CD
Barcode: 016728158923
Release Date: 30th October 2020
Genre: Jazz

I planned ‘Benny’s Crib’ to be a continuation of the ensemble cast I’d presented on ‘Then and Now’, which is my working trio augmented by three
guest performers, flautist Anne Drummond, vocalist Veronica Swift and
percussionist Josh Jones for a few of the selections, as a further extensions of my basic instrumental palette of piano, bass and drums.

With Anne’s flutes and Veronica’s voice, I like to “stack” or “layer” a virtual “few” of them to make chords and counterpoint, sometimes doubling the clusters I play on the piano with my right hand. Bassist David Wong has now worked in my band longer than anyone, seven years, and again lends his impeccable service to ‘Benny’s Crib’. The lone variation in personnel from the previous album is our new drummer, Aaron Kimmel, who we love.

Tracks: Tivoli / Central Park South / Coral Keys / My Girl Bill / Harold Land / Did We Try / Seascape / My One and Only Love / Something In Common / For Tomorrow / Benny’s Crib