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Buddy Greco with 12 beautiful piano pieces

H D. MEIJ | Jipsinghuizen, Holland | 10/09/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Here's Buddy Greco with excellent pianowork like El Greco, Misty to So Danco Samba. He demonstrates why he was playing BOP with Benny Goodman in 1949, Bossa Nova with Antonio Carlos Jobim in 1967 and all together with Joe Lano in 1998. I NEVER give 5 stars, but this is worth 4.5 stars."

Buddy G, non-vocal!

C. J. Graham | Johannesburg, South Africa | 03/12/2006

(3 out of 5 stars)

"This is an unusual album inasmuch as Buddy doesn't sing on it. (The album cover doesn't state this anywhere.) A lot of the cuts are originals, some of them composed by Buddy himself, who merely caresses the keys - rather like on his "From the Wrists Down" (FTWD) album (not to my knowledge currently available on a commercial CD, I've had my LP converted). Can't say I'm particularly familiar with the backing artistes, but the group blends pretty well.



The tracks are all easy-going, and I particulary liked the renditions of Jobim's 'So Danco Samba" and Bonfa's "Samba de Orfeo", which are not only great tunes but show off Buddy's keyboard capabilities very well. (He's no Oscar, but then who is - except Oscar himself!)



A soft and gentle album, ideal for late night listening (or other activities). Worth owning - along with FTWD, if you can get it.

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