Single Petal of a Rose explained

Single Petal of a Rose
Type:	Studio
Artist:	John Hicks
Border:	yes
Recorded:	June 1992
Studio:	Mapleshade Studio, Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Mapleshade
Chronology:	John Hicks
Prev Title:	Over the Rainbow
Prev Year:	1992
Year:	1992
Next Title:	After the Morning
Next Year:	1992

Single Petal of a Rose is an album by pianist John Hicks, recorded in 1992.

Recording and music

The album was recorded at Mapleshade Studio, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, in June 1992.^[1] The musicians were pianist John Hicks, flautist Elise Wood, bassist Walter Booker, and guest trumpeter Jack Walrath.^[2]

Release

Single Petal of a Rose was released by Mapleshade Records.

Reception

The Penguin Guide to Jazz observed that, "Working without percussion gives it all a very light, chamber-jazz feel, but there is enough substance to keep the level of interest high."

Track listing

1. "Sometime Ago" (Sergio Mihanovich) – 5:20
2. "Infant Eyes" (Wayne Shorter) – 8:45
3. "Yes or No" (Shorter) – 4:14
4. "Ballad of a Black Man" (David Murray) – 3:49
5. "Ghosts of Yesterday" (Irene Higginbotham) – 4:30
6. "Portraits" (Charles Mingus) – 5:59
7. "Topaz" (Elise Wood) – 5:31
8. "A Child Is Born" (Thad Jones, Alec Wilder) – 7:04
9. "Single Petal of a Rose" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) – 4:55
10. "Embraceable You" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 9:29
11. "Virgo" (Shorter) – 5:25

Personnel

• John Hicks – piano
• Elise Wood – flute
• Walter Booker – bass
• Jack Walrath – trumpet

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/john-hicks/catalog "John Hicks Catalog"
2. http://www.mapleshaderecords.com/cds/02532.php "The John Hicks Trio with Guest Jack Walrath"