DESCRIPTION:
Guitarist Jimmy Raney's final recording as a leader is a mellow affair, covering a number of favorite ballads. Joined by bassist George Mraz and drummer Lewis Nash (who frequently plays brushes), both of whom were members of Tommy Flanagan's trio at the time, Raney's interpretations are lyrical and intricate, developing long lines and inspiring great interplay among the musicians. Obvious highlights include "Someone to Watch over Me" (which begins with a dazzling unaccompanied introduction) and the brisk rendition of "The Way You Look Tonight." The guitarist's composition "Elegy for Ray Parker," a mellow ballad, serves as a memorial to a painter friend, while "Blues Cycle" was evidently conceived with Mraz during the date and serves as a perfect close to Jimmy Raney's distinguished career...(AllMusic)
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Tracklist:
01.Long Ago and Far Away (I.Gershwin/J.Kern)...(00:00)
02.But Beautiful (J.Burke/J.V.Heusen)...(05:03)
03.Indian Summer (A.Dubin/V.Herbert)...(12:11)
04.Someone to Watch Over Me (G.&I.Gershwin)...(17:30)
05.I Get a Kick Out of You (Cole Porter)...(26:09)
06.Elegy for Ray Parker (Jimmy Raney)...(32:44)
07.He Loves and She Loves (G.&I.Gershwin)...(40:46)
08.The Way You Look Tonight (D.Fields/J.Kern)...(48:12)
09.Long Ago and Far Away (take 2) (I.Gershwin/J.Kern)...(55:00)
10.Blues Cycle (G.Mraz/J.Raney)...(01:00:18).
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Personnel:
1.Jimmy Raney-guitar
2.George Mraz-bass
3.Lewis Nash-drums.
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Genre:Jazz
Recorded: at Manhattan Recording Studio;N.Y.C;December 5,1990.
Label: Criss Cross Jazz (Criss 1065 CD)
Produced by Gerry Teekens
Recording Engineer: Max Bolleman
Photography: Ron Schwerin
Cover Design: Gerry Teekens.