Kenny Drew and His Progressive Piano explained

Kenny Drew and His Progressive Piano
Type:	Album
Artist:	Kenny Drew
Cover:	Kenny Drew and His Progressive Piano.jpg
Released:	1954
Recorded:	1953 and September 2, 1954 New York City and Los Angeles
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	40:09
Label:	Norgran MGN 1066^[1]
Producer:	Norman Granz
Chronology:	Kenny Drew
Prev Title:	New Faces, New Sounds
Prev Year:	1953
Next Title:	Talkin' & Walkin'
Next Year:	1955

Kenny Drew and His Progressive Piano (also released as The Modernity of Kenny Drew) is a 12" LP record album by American jazz pianist Kenny Drew.^[2] It contains sessions recorded in 1953 and 1954 (some of which were originally released as a 10" LP The Ideation of Kenny Drew) and was released on the Norgran label.^{[3] [4]}

Reception

The AllMusic review states: "[T]his disc is well worth acquiring for bop fans."^[5] The Billboard reviewer wrote that Drew "shows off some bright, modern stylings on a group of standards that should please cool collectors."^[6]

Track listing

All compositions by Kenny Drew except as indicated

1. "Bluesville" - 5:24
2. "Angie" - 5:36
3. "I Can Make You Love Me" (Peter DeRose, Bob Russell) - 3:56
4. "My Beautiful Lady" - 5:36
5. "Many Miles Away" - 2:43
6. "52nd Street Theme" (Thelonious Monk) - 3:23
7. "I'll Remember April" (Gene DePaul Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) - 6:37
8. "Four and Five" (Byron Gay, Marco H. Hellman) - 3:15
9. "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) - 4:18
10. "Lo Flame" - 3:36
11. "Chartreuse" - 4:31
12. "Kenny's Blues" - 5:57

• Recorded in New York City in 1953 (tracks 1-5 & 7) and Los Angeles on September 2, 1954 (tracks 6 & 8-12)

Personnel

• Kenny Drew - piano
• Gene Wright (tracks 1, 2 & 4-12) - double bass
• Lawrence Marable (tracks 6 & 8-12), Charles "Specs" Wright (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 & 7) - drums

Notes and References

1. Book: Popoff, Martin. Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. September 8, 2009. Penguin. 9781440229169. Google Books.
2. Book: Yanow, Scott. Bebop. July 21, 2000. Hal Leonard Corporation. 9780879306083. Google Books.
3. http://www.jazzdisco.org/kenny-drew/catalog/#norgran-mgn-1002 Kenny Drew discography
4. Web site: Kenny Drew: Kenny Drew and His Progressive Piano album review @ All About Jazz. All About. Jazz. All About Jazz.
5. Dryden, K. Allmusic Review accessed June 6, 2012
6. Web site: Reviews and Ratings of New Popular Albums. Billboard. July 17, 1954. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. Google Books.