Artist: George Van Eps & Howard Alden
Album: Keepin' Time
Genre: Mainstream Jazz
Label: Concord Jazz
Released: 1996
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue)
Tracklist:
- Blue Skies (Berlin) - 4:31
- Satin Doll (Mercer-Strayhorn-Ellington) - 6:33
- It Had to Be You (Kahn-Jones) - 6:49
- Body and Soul (Heyman-Sour-Green) - 5:06
- How High the Moon (Hamilton-Lewis) - 5:27
- Honeysuckle Rose (Razaf-Waller) - 2:19
- I Cover the Waterfront (Heyman-Green) - 5:32
- The Chant (Van Eps) - 2:29
- Willow Weep for Me (Ronell) - 5:30
- Kay's Fantasy (Van Eps) - 4:08
- More Than You Know (Rose-Eliscu-Youmans) - 5:28
- I Got Rhythm (Gershwin-Gershwin) - 4:24
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- Personnel:
- George Van Eps (#1-7,9,11,12), Howard Alden (#1-3,5,7-12) - guitar
- Michael Moore - bass (#1-5,7-10,12)
- Jake Hanna - drums (#1-5,7,9,10,12)
Guitarists George Van Eps (a veteran of the 1930's) and Howard Alden (36 at the time of this recording) had made three prior CD's before cutting a fine quartet date with bassist Michael Moore and drummer Jake Hanna. The two guitarists can easily be told apart for Van Eps (the inventor of the seven-string guitar) plays some of the most beautiful chords in the world while Alden often contributes single-note solos. Highlights of the disc include Alden's two renditions of Van Eps songs ("The Chant" and "Kay's Fantasy"), Van Eps' two features and such swing standards as "Blue Skies," "How High The Moon," "I Cover The Waterfront" and a duet rendition of "More Than You Know." All of the music is quite relaxed (with nothing over a slow-medium pace) but has plenty of inner fire.
Review by Scott Yanow