Persia My Dear Explained

Persia My Dear
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Richard Davis, Sir Roland Hanna and Frederick Waits
Cover:	Persia My Dear.jpg
Released:	1987
Recorded:	August 1, 1987
Studio:	CBS Studio, Tokyo, Japan
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	50:45
Label:	DIW DIW-8015
Producer:	Eiji Nakayama
Chronology:	Richard Davis
Prev Title:	Tenderness
Prev Year:	1978
Next Title:	Live at Sweet Basil
Next Year:	1990

Persia My Dear is an album by bassist Richard Davis, pianist Sir Roland Hanna and drummer Frederick Waits recorded in Japan in 1987 and released on the Japanese DIW label.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

AllMusic reviewer Thom Jurek described Persia My Dear as "a sweet little session that features Davis in light of his brilliant arco skills as well as his deep, intricate melodic interplay".^[4]

Track listing

1. "Manhattan Safari" (Roland Hanna) - 7:49
2. "Southpark and Richard" (Hanna) - 6:02
3. "Summer in Central Park" (Horace Silver) - 5:06
4. "Brownie Speaks" (Clifford Brown) - 6:25
5. "Persia My Dear" (Richard Davis) - 5:25
6. "Strange Vibes" (Silver) - 11:04
7. "Let Me Try" (Hanna) - 8:54

Personnel

• Richard Davis - bass
• Sir Roland Hanna - piano
• Frederick Wait - drums

Notes and References

1. http://richarddavis.org/musician/discography/ Richard Davis discography
2. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Roland_Hanna.htm Jazzlists: Roland Hanna discography
3. http://www.rahannamusic.com/disco.html Selected Sir Roland Hanna Discography
4. Jurek, T., Allmusic Review, accessed March 31, 2015