John Hicks (album) explained

John Hicks
Type:	Studio
Artist:	John Hicks
Cover:	John Hicks (album).jpg
Recorded:	May 1982
Studio:	Different Fur Studios, San Francisco, California
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Theresa
Chronology:	John Hicks
Prev Title:	Some Other Time
Prev Year:	1981
Year:	1982
Next Title:	In Concert
Next Year:	1984

John Hicks is an album led by the eponymous pianist, recorded in 1982.

Recording and music

The album was recorded at Different Fur Studios, San Francisco, in May 1982.^[1] "This album has four trio numbers with vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson and bassist Walter Booker, a trio of unaccompanied piano solos, and a piano duet version of the leader's 'After the Morning' which teams Hicks with his wife Olympia."^[2]

Releases

John Hicks was released by Theresa Records. It was reissued by Evidence Records with "Beantown Blues", also from May 1982, added.

Track listing

Original release

1. "Pas De Trois (Dance for Three)"
2. "Steadfast"
3. "For John Chapman"
4. "Star-Crossed Lovers"
5. "Littlest One of All"
6. "After the Morning"
7. "That Ole Devil Called Love"
8. "Gypsy Folk Tales"

Reissue

For the reissue, one track was added to the eight on the original album:

9. "Beantown Blues"

Personnel

• John Hicks – piano
• Bobby Hutcherson – vibraphone (tracks 1, 3, 5, 8)
• Olympia Hicks – piano (tracks 6, 9)
• Walter Booker – bass (tracks 1, 3, 5, 8)
• Idris Muhammad – drums (track 9)

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/john-hicks/catalog "John Hicks Catalog"
2. Yanow, Scott "John Hicks – John Hicks". Retrieved July 11, 2017.