Third Phase – Kenny Drew, Jr.
An uptempo blues-like tune with an angular melody reminiscent of McCoy Tyner.
- Recording: Kenny Drew, Jr. - Kenny Drew, Jr.
- Recorded on: June 6 and 7, 1991
- Label: Antilles (314-510303-2)
- Concert Key: F minor
- Style: Swing (uptempo)
- Trumpet - Wallace Roney
- Tenor Sax - Ralph Moore
- Piano - Kenny Drew, Jr.
- Bass - George Mraz
- Drums - Al Foster
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Our audio excerpt starts with the horn melody. On the recording, the rhythm section has an eight-measure set up which is similar to their melody accompaniment (notated on the C treble clef lead sheet). This piece works great for a single line melody, and, obviously, as a quintet piece. As you'll notice, the second parts are available separately. The harmony parts use different harmony notes depending on what octave the melody is played in. A great energy piece.
Kenny Drew, Jr., first recorded this composition on a trio date with Buster Williams (bass) and Marvin "Smitty" Smith (drums) for the Japanese label Jazz City. After the recording featured here, he also recorded it on a co-leader date with guitarist Jack Wilkins in 1995.
Kenny Drew, Jr.
June 14, 1958 – August 3, 2014
Kenny Drew, Jr., son of pianist/composer Kenny Drew, Sr., started music lessons at the age of four. He studied classical piano with his aunt Marjorie, but soon found he enjoyed playing jazz as well. He performed worldwide with a comprehensive variety of musicians, including Stanley Jordan, OTB, Stanley Turrentine, Slide Hampton, the Mingus Big Band, Steve Grossman, Yoshiaki Masuo, Sadao Watanabe, Smokey Robinson, Frank Morgan, Daniel Schnyder, Jack Walrath, Ronnie Cuber and many others. Read more...