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| 1. | You Turned the Tables On Me
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| 2. | Ev'rything I Love
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| 3. | Why Try to Change Me Now?
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| 4. | I Only Miss Her When I Think of Her (And I Think of Her All the Time)
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| 5. | Some Other Time
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| 6. | One Morning in May
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| 7. | You'd Better Love Me
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| 8. | You're Sensational
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| 9. | Love Is a Simple Thing
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| 10. | Waltz for Debbie
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| 11. | All By Myself
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| 12. | You're a Sweetheart/Joy of Spring
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| 13. | The Night Has a Thousand Eyes
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| 14. | In the Still of the Night
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Jazz
Johnny Varro: Piano
David Stone: Bass
Gene Estes: Drums
One of the piano masters demonstrates what piano jazz is all about in a program of swinging improvisations. "The pianist is the star of this well-balanced team whose warm rapport makes this trio exceptional. Varro swings urgently, is never at a loss for ideas, and exhibits an extraordinary gift for making everything sound as easy as falling off a log, something that communicates very agreeably to the listener."
--- Stanley Dance, jazz producer, critic and author of seven books, including "The World of Duke Ellington" and "The World of Swing".
* Bryan Shaw - Engineer
* Mat Domber - Executive Producer
* Rachel Domber - Executive Producer
* Stanley Dance - Liner Notes
Johnny Varro is a talented pianist who recorded a handful of excellent recordings for various small labels before joining forces with Arbors to make a series of rewarding CDs, of which this is his first. Accompanied by bassist Dave Stone and drummer Gene Estes, it is easy to hear why he became a favorite at various jazz parties during the 1990s, as he swings effortlessly while never losing sight of the melody. Influenced by a number of top pianists from the swing era, Varro does not restrict himself to the usual standards or just one style of playing. His imaginative approaches to less frequently performed tunes like "Love Is a Simple Thing" and Cole Porter's "You're Sensational" merit attention alongside standards such as "All By Myself." His sauntering take of Leonard Bernstein's "Some Other Time," the lush treatment of Bill Evans' "Waltz for Debbie," and a crisp bossa nova arrangement of "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" are ample evidence that he has a wide range of musical interests. Recommended.
---Ken Dryden, All Music Guide
Johnny Varro
Active Decades: '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Swing
One of the top swing-oriented pianists since the 1950s, Johnny Varro has long been a fixture in the trad jazz circuit even if the greater jazz world does not seem to know that he exists. He considers his influences to be Jess Stacy, Teddy Wilson, and Eddie Miller, as well as the jazz performances he witnessed as a child put on by Jack Crystal. Learning the piano while following Crystal and his friends, Varro's first professional job was with Bobby Hackett for a tour of the East Coast in 1953. In 1957, he replaced Ralph Sutton as the intermission pianist at Eddie Condon's club and was associated with Condon througout the first half of the 1960s. He worked with many top trad and swing players during that era before moving to Miami in 1964; in the late '70s he relocated to Southern California. The veteran pianist has kept up a busy schedule playing at clubs, jazz parties, and festivals, where his impeccable swing style is appreciated. In the '90s and 2000s, Varro made several recordings for Arbors and continued to tour with the Swing 7, the band he has worked with since relocating to California.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Gene Estes
Active Decades: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s
Genre: Rock
Gene Estes was one of rock music's top session percussion players, having lent his talents to numerous recordings over the years by a wide variety of highly acclaimed artists. Estes' talents can be sampled on specific recordings by the Beach Boys, Eric Carmen, Cher, Sam Cooke, Doris Day, Neil Diamond, Willie Hutch, Little Richard, the Monkees, Harry Nilsson, Jean Luc-Ponty, REO Speedwagon, Boz Scaggs, Tina Turner, and Frank Zappa, among others.
---Greg Prato, All Music Guide |
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