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| 1. | Mood Indigo
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| 2. | In a Sentimental Mood
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| 3. | Satin Doll
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| 4. | I Didn't Know About You
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| 5. | Birmingham Breakdown
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| 6. | Mississippi Moan
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| 7. | In My Solitude
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| 8. | Prelude to a Kiss
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| 9. | Caravan
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| 10. | Sophisticated Lady
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| 11. | It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
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| 12. | I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
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| 13. | Take the "A" Train
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Jazz
Johnny Guarnieri - Piano
* Cecil Spiller - Engineer, Photography
* Dave Dexter, Jr. - Liner Notes
* Desmond Strobel - Graphic Design
* Robert Vosgien - Digital Mastering
* Stanley Dance - Liner Notes
* Wayne Knight - Executive Producer, Liner Notes, Producer, Production Supervisor
Johnny Guarnieri's final recording, cut a year before his death, is the one he considered his finest. This solo date finds the classic swing pianist performing Billy Strayhorn's "Take the 'A' Train" and a dozen Ellington compositions, ranging from warhorses which he casts in a fresh light to the relative obscurities "Birmingham Breakdown" and "Mississippi Moan." A passionate rendition of "Caravan" is a highlight, helping to make this readily available CD a perfect introduction for listeners wishing to explore the playing of Johnny Guarnieri.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Johnny Guarnieri
Active Decades: '30s, '40s, '50s, '60s, '70s and '80s
Born: Mar 23, 1917 in New York, NY
Died: Jan 07, 1985 in Livingston, NJ
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Standards, Stride, Swing
One of the most talented pianists of the 1940s, Johnny Guarnieri had the ability to closely imitate Fats Waller, Count Basie, and even Art Tatum. Not too surprisingly, he was in great demand during his prime years. Guarnieri started classical piano lessons when he was ten and soon switched to jazz. In 1939, he joined Benny Goodman's orchestra, recording frequently with both the big band and B.G.'s sextet. In 1940, Guarnieri became a member of Artie Shaw's orchestra and gained fame playing harpsichord on Shaw's popular Gramercy Five recordings. After further associations with Goodman (1941) and Shaw (1941-1942), he was with Tommy Dorsey (1942-1943) and then freelanced. Among Guarnieri's many recordings during this era were important dates with Lester Young ("Sometimes I'm Happy"), Roy Eldridge, Ben Webster, Coleman Hawkins, Rex Stewart, Don Byas, and Louis Armstrong ("Jack-Armstrong Blues"). He also recorded frequently as a leader during 1944-1947, including one date on which Lester Young was his sideman. Guarnieri joined the staff of NBC in the late '40s, appeared in the Coleman HawkinsRoy Eldridge television pilot After Hours (1961), moved to California in the '60s where he often played solo piano, and a few times in the 1970s toured Europe. Guarnieri's later records often found him playfully performing stride in 5/4 time. He recorded as a leader through the years for such labels as Savoy, Majestic, Coral (1956), Golden Crest, Camden, Dot, Black & Blue, Dobre, and Taz-Jazz (1976 and 1978).
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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