| Let It Happen | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Jazz Piano Quartet |
| Cover: | Let It Happen (Jazz Piano Quartet album).jpg |
| Released: | 1974 |
| Recorded: | June 10 & 11, 1974 |
| Studio: | RCA Studio A, New York City, NY |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Length: | 40:53 |
| Label: | RCA |
| Producer: | Ettore Stratta |
| Chronology: | Dick Hyman |
| Prev Title: | Some Rags, Some Stomps, and a Little Blues |
| Prev Year: | 1973 |
| Next Title: | Satchmo Remembered |
| Next Year: | 1975 |
Let It Happen is an album by pianists Dick Hyman, Roland Hanna, Marian McPartland, and Hank Jones recorded in 1974 and released by the RCA label.[1] [2] [3]
AllMusic reviewer Ken Dryden stated: "The Jazz Piano Quartet, with pianists Dick Hyman, Roland Hanna, Marian McPartland, and Hank Jones, was a one-time project, with the partial aim by RCA to introduce jazz fans to the wonders of quadraphonic sound ... While many folks think that piano duets often result in train wrecks, the recipe for disaster was even greater with four pianists recorded simultaneously without overdubbing. Other than some very basic charts written by Hyman to serve as a simple guide, all ten performances are improvised without the benefit of a single rehearsal; an even more stunning fact is that everything was nailed on the first take! ... although all four pianists have made many great recordings individually since this 1974 release, they should be very proud of their considerable accomplishments on this very collectable record. Highly recommended!."
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