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Live From Toronto's Cafe Des Copains
Dick Hyman
Live From Toronto's Cafe Des Copains
Genres: Jazz, Pop
 
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CD Details

All Artists: Dick Hyman
Title: Live From Toronto's Cafe Des Copains
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Music & Arts Program
Original Release Date: 1/1/1990
Re-Release Date: 5/22/2001
Album Type: Original recording reissued
Genres: Jazz, Pop
Styles: Traditional Jazz & Ragtime, Easy Listening
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 017685462221

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Live Jazz Piano
B. D. Tutt | London, UK. | 07/04/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Dick Hyman is a magnificent jazz pianist, who has fortunately recorded a great deal over the last 15 years. Many of his albums have ben programmatic - featuring particular songwriters or years. This CD is more wide-ranging - a wonderful set of live solos from a 1989 club date, including a typical Hyman programme; a range of standards, a couple of originals, and the occasional unlikely choice (see the ODJB's "At the Jazz Band Ball"). Hyman's eclectic style is well displayed here - a virtuoistic yet melodious swinging approach reminiscent of late period Tatum, supplemented by an awareness of bop and post-pop pianism, and also with a mastery of full blooded stride piano (see "Just You Just Me"). Overplayed standards such as "Blue Skies" are given a thorough workout, and Jelly Roll Morton's lively "Frog-I-More Rag" is effectively re-interpreted as a lyrical ballad

As ever with the Café des Copains, the piano sound is not ideal, but background noise is kept to a minimum. Strongly recommended."