Piano Man (Hilton Ruiz album) explained

Piano Man
Type:	Album
Artist:	Hilton Ruiz Trio
Cover:	Piano Man (Hilton Ruiz album).jpg
Released:	1975
Recorded:	July 10, 1975
Studio:	C.I. Recording Inc., NYC
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	53:27
Label:	SteepleChase SCS 1036
Producer:	Nils Winther
Chronology:	Hilton Ruiz
Next Title:	Rhythm in the House
Next Year:	1976

Piano Man is the debut album led by pianist Hilton Ruiz recorded in 1975 and released on the Danish label, SteepleChase.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos called it "First-rate".

Track listing

1. "One for Hakim" (Hilton Ruiz) – 4:15
2. "Misty Thursday" (Duke Jordan) – 11:12
3. "Medi II" (Mary Lou Williams) – 4:30
4. "Straight Street" (John Coltrane) – 3:57
5. "Big Foot" (Charlie Parker) – 10:40
6. "Arrival" (Ruiz) – 8:10
7. "Giant Steps" (Coltrane) – 10:29 Additional track on CD

Personnel

• Hilton Ruiz – piano
• Buster Williams – bass
• Billy Higgins – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Steeplechase_1000.htm SteepleChase Records discography
2. Web site: Hilton Ruiz – Piano Man (SCCD 31036). dead. May 16, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170516164628/http://steeplechase.dk/wordpress/hilton-ruiz-piano-man-sccd-31036/. September 13, 2020.