Reminiscing (Jodie Christian album) explained

Reminiscing
Type:album
Artist:The Jodie Christian Trio
Cover:Jodie_Christian_Reminiscing.jpg
Released:2001
Recorded:July 2000
Studio:Riverside Studio, Chicago
Genre:Jazz
Length:59:16
Label:Delmark
DE-531
Chronology:Jodie Christian
Prev Title:Soul Fountain
Prev Year:1998

Reminiscing is an album by pianist Jodie Christian. His last release as a leader, it was recorded during July 2000 at Riverside Studio in Chicago, and was issued in 2001 by Delmark Records. On the album, Christian is joined by bassist Dennis Carroll and drummer Tony Walton. Recorded when the pianist was nearly 70 years old, Reminiscing consists of tunes that were connected to specific memories of his childhood and career.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Reception

In a review for AllMusic, Alex Henderson wrote: "even though Christian... acknowledges various musicians that he admired along the way, he never goes out of his way to emulate any of them. The pianist always sounds like his own man... Reminiscing is a musical autobiography that the Chicagoan can easily be proud of."

The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings called the album "a delightful session," and stated that Christian "likes... to paraphrase melodies, but not so much that you can't tell what they might be, and he has a swinging team behind him."

Derek Taylor of All About Jazz described the album as "a forum to reflect on [Christian's] numerous decades in music, roaming through a program of tunes that have served as milestones in his musical road to maturity as a venerable veteran in the Chicago jazz community." He commented: "This trio disc takes its place in a discography that while comparatively slim, will remain the legacy of one of Chicago's finest jazz figures."[7]

Writing for JazzTimes, Bill Bennett noted that "there is a wonderful clarity to Reminiscing," and called the contributions of Carroll and Walton "impeccable." He remarked: "This is a very satisfying self-portrait from a pianist who refuses to be bounded by style."

Track listing

  1. "How Insensitive" (Antônio Carlos Jobim, Norman Gimbel, Vinícius de Moraes) – 3:06
  2. "I'll Close My Eyes" (Billy Reid, Buddy Kaye) – 9:40
  3. "My Man's Gone Now" (George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) – 8:42
  4. "It's Good to Have You Near" (André Previn) – 3:19
  5. "Chicago Delta Blues" (Jodie Christian) – 6:08
  6. "Love Walked In" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 7:33
  7. "Embraceable You" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 7:44
  8. "You Are So Beautiful" (Billy Preston, Bruce Fisher) – 4:59
  9. "Morning Star" (Rodgers Lee Grant) – 7:36

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jodie Christian Trio: Reminiscing . Alex . Henderson . AllMusic . January 16, 2023.
  2. Web site: The Jodie Christian Trio – Reminiscing . Delmark Records . January 16, 2023.
  3. Web site: Jodie Christian Trio / Reminiscing . ArtistInfo . January 16, 2023.
  4. Web site: Jodie Christian discography . JazzLists . January 16, 2023.
  5. Book: Cook . Richard . Morton . Brian . The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings . Penguin Books . 2008 . 250 .
  6. Web site: Jodie Christian Trio: Reminiscing . Bill . Bennett . January 1, 2002 . JazzTimes . January 16, 2023.
  7. Web site: Jodie Christian Trio: Reminiscing . Derek . Taylor . October 1, 2001 . All About Jazz . January 16, 2023.

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