Off the Cuff
Rick Germanson Trio
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Quagmire | Rick Germanson Trio | 5:14 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Jill's Song | Rick Germanson Trio | 5:27 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Daytona | Rick Germanson Trio | 5:54 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Up Jumped Spring | Rick Germanson Trio | 4:19 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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This Time the Dream's On Me | Rick Germanson Trio | 4:30 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Wives and Lovers | Rick Germanson Trio | 7:56 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Way of Water | Rick Germanson Trio | 4:00 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Autumn In New York | Rick Germanson Trio | 8:23 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Brick | Rick Germanson Trio | 3:19 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Any Thoughts? | Rick Germanson Trio | 4:08 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 10 Songs |
Album Review
Pianist Rick Germanson has worked with a number of veteran bandleaders since moving to New York City in 1998, including long stints with Pat Martino and also Louis Hayes' Cannonball Legacy Band. This is his third CD as a leader, though the first to be issued in the U.S., well accompanied by Hayes and bassist Gerald Cannon. The pianist's "Quagmire" is a breezy hard bop opener that one can easily imagine with horns added, with Hayes adding a light touch on brushes. The lyrical influence of Kenny Barron is apparent in his subdued, lush setting of Freddie Hubbard's timeless waltz "Up Jumped Spring," while Germanson's buoyant treatment of Burt Bacharach's "Wives and Lovers" (a favorite of Ella Fitzgerald) gives it a new life. Also not to be missed is Germanson's explosive miniature hard bop vehicle "Brick," which Hayes builds to a boil with his opening solo. Recommended.
Customer Reviews
Fantastic
Great originals, and some amazing takes on standards (check out "Up Jumped Spring" in ballad form). Germanson is a fantastic improvisor, and his trio functions together the way the truly great jazz bands used to - sympathetic collaboration. Highly recommended.
Top Albums and Songs By Rick Germanson Trio
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Up Jumped Spring | Off the Cuff | 4:19 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Wives and Lovers | Off the Cuff | 7:56 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Autumn In New York | Off the Cuff | 8:23 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Daytona | Off the Cuff | 5:54 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Quagmire | Off the Cuff | 5:14 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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This Time the Dream's On Me | Off the Cuff | 4:30 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Any Thoughts? | Off the Cuff | 4:08 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Brick | Off the Cuff | 3:19 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Jill's Song | Off the Cuff | 5:27 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Way of Water | Off the Cuff | 4:00 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
