Gems by the Piano Giants (2016)
Asherie and virtuoso clarinetist Evan Christopher—joined thrice by singer Hilary Gardner—inhabit repertoire along a timeline that traverses the early ’20s to the late ’40s
Ted Panken, Downbeat Magazine
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Track Listing:
- In The Land of Oo-Bla-Dee
- April In My Heart
- You’re Lucky To Me
- The Pearls
- I'll Keep Loving You
- The Little Things That Mean So Much
- The Love Bug
- My Fate Is In Your Hands
- Fast As a Bastard
Total Time: 43min
About This Music:
Piano virtuoso, Ehud Asherie, and I started collaborating more regularly around 2015 after several short meetings at festivals including the Newport Jazz Festival and UmbriaJazz in Italy. This CD is our first outing as a duo and showcased compositions by some of our favorite pianists.
Ehud is a well-versed in many styles of music, but this was a vehicle for his exuberant approach to stride piano exemplified by Harlem pianists such as James P. Johnson.
Because three of the songs begged to be presented with their lyrics, Hilary Gardner lent her charmingly sweet voice, as well.
Album Info:
Release Date: 2016
Evan Christopher, clarinet & Ehud Asherie, piano
Special Guest: Hilary Gardner, vocals (Tracks 3, 6 & 8)
Recorded by Michael Brobry
Acoustic Recording (Brooklyn, NY) April 27-29, 2015
Mixed & Mastered by Peter Karl
Peter Karl Studios (Brooklyn, NY)
Produced by Evan Christopher & Ehud Asherie
