Chris Anderson Inverted Image + My Romance (2 LP On 1 CD)

Description: Personnel: Chris Anderson (p), Bill Lee (b), Art Taylor, Walter Perkins, Philly Joe Jones (d) Entirely self-taught, unfazed by blindness and brittle bone disease, Chicagoborn Chris Anderson (1926-2008) remains a legendary figure among jazz pianists and an acknowledged influence on Herbie Hancock, who studied with him in 1960. Hancock was quick to spread the word among musicians. His teacher, he said, had "a whole other facet of tools of expression and harmonies that I hadnt heard in Bill Evans," adding that "Chris Anderson is a master of harmony and sensitivity." The reverence in which he is held by jazz musicians was not reflected in anything remotely like wider acclaim, but Andersons few recordings are much sought-after gems among those in the know. His first two trio albums, for VeeJay and Riverside/Jazzland, both of which are included here, were made in 1960 and 61 respectively. They show a very individual and provocative harmonic sense, as distinctive as Thelonious Monks or Bill Evanss, a light but firm and elegant swing, and a delicate balance of the cerebral and the emotional. It gave his music tremendous power to touch the heart and appeal to the intellect at the same time. His was a very special talent. Charlie Haden, who made the superb "None But The Lonely Heart" with him for Naim in 1997, said at the time, a propos Anderson's brittle bone disease: "Chris is risking his life with every chord, that's how much it means to him. He has such reverence for beauty, he plays like an angel." That says it all. TRACKLIST: 01. Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams (Harris) 3:28 02. So in Love (Porter) 4:23 03. You Stepped Out of a Dream (Brown) 6:21 04. Soon (Gershwin) 2:44 05. Monica (Lee) 2:38 06. A Fellow Needs a Girl (Rodgers) 3:07 07. I Could Write a Book (Rodgers) 3:50 08. My Romance (Rodgers) 5:18 09. Love Letters (Young) 7:01 10. Inverted Images (Anderson) 5:58 11. Lullaby of the Leaves (Young-Petkere) 4:53 12. My Funny Valentine (Rodgers-Hart) 4:24 13. See You Saturday (Anderson-Lee) 4:31 14. Dancing in the Dark (Dietz-Schwartz) 4:28 15. Only One (Lee) 3:59 16. I Hear a Rhapsody (Fragos-Baker) 5:02 17. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To (Porter) 5:45 Sources: Tracks #1-9, from the Vee Jay album "My Romance" (RJL-2669) Tracks #8-11, from the Jazzland album "Inverted Image" (JLP 957) Personnel on "My Romace": Chris Anderson (p), Bill Lee (b), Art Taylor (d). Recorded in Chicago, at Universal Recording Studios, on October 12, 1960 Personnel on "Inverted Image": Chris Anderson (p), Bill Lee (b), Walter Perkins (d), Philly Joe Jones (d on #13,16 & 17). Recorded in New York City, at Bell Sound Studios, on June 28 (#13,16 & 17), and the rest of tracks at Plaza Sound Studios, on November 8, 1961 Original recordings produced by Sid McCoy (#1-9), Orrin Keepnews & Ray Fowler (#10-17) Engineers: Bernie Clapper (October 12), Bill Stoddard (June 28), and Ray Fowler (November 8). Produced for CD release by Jordi Pujol Stereo · 24-Bit Digitally Remastered

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