1 Circle Waltz
2 Sea's Breeze
3 I Hear a Rhapsody
4 In Your Own Sweet Way
5 Loves Parting
6 So in Love
7 Modes Pivoting
Riverside RLP 9431
1962
Pianist Don Friedman's lyricism and melodic sense are often compared to Bill Evans although he also has been influenced by classical music. This rare session from 1962 featuring Chuck Israels and Pete LaRoca, won the prestigious "Gold Disc" award from Swing Journal in Japan.
Even ignoring that bassist Chuck Israels is on this set and the similarity of some of the repertoire, it is difficult to overlook the fact that pianist Don Friedman sounds very similar to Bill Evans on this LP. With drummer Pete LaRoca completing the trio and such songs as "I Hear a Rhapsody," "In Your Own Sweet Way" and "So In Love" joining four of the leader's originals, Friedman uses chord voicings similar to Evans and engages in the same type of close interplay with his sidemen. However, since the music is of high quality and few other keyboardists sounded like Evans this early, the LP is worth picking up by post-bop collectors.
Review by Scott Yanow
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Thank you. I'm very curious to listen to this disc.
Am dying to hear this. Recently listened to Friedman's "Metamorphosis." What a revelation! Thanks very much for this.
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