"This outing finds the great Hyman interpreting 14 of Duke Ellington's compositions. Most intriguing are Ellington's nearly atonal "The Clothed Woman" and "Tonk" in which Hyman somehow duplicates an Ellington-Billy Strayhorn piano duet! Other highlights include the joyous "Drop Me Off In Harlem," "Doin' the Voom Voom," "Echoes of Harlem" and "The Gal from Joe's." The recording is as rewarding as one would expect." (Allmusic).
"A pair of formerly rare quintet sets featuring altoist Phil Woods are combined on this CD. One session was actually led by guitarist Jimmy Raney in 1954 (and also includes trumpeter John Wilson, bassist Bill Crow and drummer Joe Morello) while the other group (with trumpeter Howard McGhee, bassist Teddy Kotick and drummer Roy Haynes) was headed by pianist Dick Hyman in 1959. Both bop-oriented dates have their moments, with the edge going to Hyman's session." (Scott Yanow, Allmusic)
Twee veteranen op piano en bas, opname uit 1995. Met o.a. een arrangement van Chopin's 'Waltz in C#-minor'. Ingetogen, melancholiek, sterk gespeeld; belangrijkst is dat er 'n bijzondere sfeer wordt neergezet in minimale setting.
