Getting to Know You (album) explained

Getting to Know You
Type:studio
Artist:Mulgrew Miller
Cover:Mulgrew Miller - Getting to Know You.jpg
Recorded:March 20–21, 1995
Studio:Manhattan Center Studios, New York City
Genre:Jazz
Length:60:51
Label:Novus
Producer:Steve Patterson, Tim Patterson
Prev Title:With Our Own Eyes
Prev Year:1993
Next Title:The Duets
Next Year:1999

Getting to Know You is a studio album by American jazz pianist Mulgrew Miller.[1] The album was released in 1995 by Novus Records. This is Miller's third record for Novus and eleventh overall.

Background

The album is named after the popular song by Oscar Hammerstein II and Richard Rodgers, and consists of several standards and originals by Miller and Goods.

Reception

Ken Dryden of Allmusic wrote "Mulgrew Miller is in top form for these 1995 sessions as he covers a wide range of compositions. With his regular trio on hand, including bassist Richie Goods and drummer Karriem Riggins, plus the addition of percussionist Steve Kroon and conga player Big Black, this marked the pianist's final recording for the Novus label. Miller's exotic "Eastern Joy Dance" and thoughtful "Second Thoughts" (which brings James Williams' writing style to mind) provide an excellent introduction. Standards include a breezy waltz treatment of "Getting to Know You" (from The King and I) and a driving rendition of "If I Should Lose You." The Beatles' "Fool on the Hill" takes flight in Miller's hands, as he adds a sprightly touch without sounding like a cocktail pianist."[2]

Personnel

Band

Production

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mulgrew Miller Discography. jazzdisco.org. 7 March 2017.
  2. Web site: Dryden. Ken . With Our Own Eyes. Allmusic. allmusic.com. 7 March 2017.