You Must Believe In Spring (1992)

"Dutchman Jan Verwey is a virtuoso harmonica player, though he isn't widely known outside of Europe. Unlike Thielemans, who has had numerous opportunities to record as a leader, Verwey has done so only sporadically. He's joined for this 1992 studio session by pianist Jack van Poll, flugelhornist Angelo Verploegen (who appears on just two songs), drummer John Engels Jr., and bassist Hein van de Geijn, all of whom play at a high level. Verwey invites comparison to Thielemans by covering a number of standards and jazz compositions previously recorded by the Belgian. His lyrical takes of Herbie Hancock's "Dolphin Dance" and Michel Legrand's "You Must Believe in Spring" are impressive. The unaccompanied introduction to "Nardis," which utilizes the fiendishly difficult octave technique, is stunning. Highly recommended. (Allmusic)

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