Music from Everyday Life is a solo piano album by Connie Crothers. It was recorded between 1993 and 1996 and released by New Artists.
| Music from Everyday Life | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Recorded | March 1993 – June 1996 |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | New Artists |
Recording and music
editThe album of solo piano performances was recorded privately by Crothers[1] during the period from March 1993 to June 1996.[2] Of the thirteen pieces, eight are Crothers originals, four are standards ("Good Morning Heartache", "How High the Moon", "Lover Man", and "Star Eyes"), and one is based on Béla Bartók's Romanian folk dances.[1][3] Most of the performances are improvisations.[1] Crothers does not play the melodies of the standards.[3][4]
Release and reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [2] |
Music from Everyday Life was released by New Artists.[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz wrote: "this is deliberately unglamorous jazz that turns completely away from the ego-driven expressiveness of most solo work".[2] The JazzTimes reviewer commented that "Her approach is ponderous and predictable and not particularly jazzy."[3]
Track listing
edit- "Be" (Connie Crothers) – 2:37
- "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Roger "Ram" Ramirez, Jimmy Sherman) – 8:07
- "Sonance" (Crothers) – 4:32
- "Ontology" (Crothers) – 9:29
- "Dig You" (Crothers) – 3:48
- "Star Eyes" (Gene DePaul, Don Raye) – 3:52
- "Say It" (Crothers) – 3:18
- "Etude for the Spirit" (Crothers) – 5:59
- "Bela Bartok, Buciumeana/Improvisation" – 5:39
- "Little Sweet One" (Crothers) – 4:05
- "Good Morning Heartache" (Ervin Drake, Dan Fisher, Irene Higginbotham) – 6:41
- "How High the Moon" (Nancy Hamilton, Morgan Lewis) – 5:34
- "Precious Life" (Crothers) – 3:42
Personnel
edit- Connie Crothers – piano
References
edit- ^ a b c d Yanow, Scott. "Connie Crothers – Music from Everyday Life". AllMusic. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ a b c d Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 322. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ a b c Breton, Marcela (September 1, 1997). "Connie Crothers: Music from Everyday Life". JazzTimes. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ Jones, Nic (April 4, 2004). "Nights at the Keyboard: Connie Crothers & Mal Waldron". All About Jazz. Retrieved June 8, 2018.