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REVIEWS OF KENNY DREW JR.

What critics say about Passionata:

  • "PICK OF THE WEEK - MAINSTREAM: When a musician possesses a big, baroque piano sound, sometimes it seems like there’s more than one piano filling the space….waves of sound emanate from Drew, playing a song that was begun by his father and completed by the son - accompanied by the snappy top-notch rhythm section of Peter Washington on bass and Lewis Nash on drums. The spirit of the elder Drew infuses the entire package…Kenny Drew, Jr. couldn’t have found a better inspiration."
    --Rick Marx, www.jazzcentralstation.com - June 27, 1998

  • "Beautiful music, beautifully recorded and played. Like his father before him, Kenny Drew Jr. is a marvelous pianist, and this earnest tribute would have made Drew Sr. Proud and happy. If you appreciate lovely music that is warm, introspective and, yes, passionate, this one’s for you."
    --Jack Bowers, www.allaboutjazz.com May 1998

  • "Kenny Drew, Jr…looms large as the new prophet of jazz piano…he invests every line and chord cluster with palpable passion and the kind of creative invention that ought to spook the young lions du jour."
    --Philip Booth, Tampa Weekly Planet/Orlando Weekly/Sarasota Herald-Tribune

  • "I’m no pianist but Junior seems to have even more technique than his Dad, and his familiarity with the romantic classics is evident. Passionata features…string arrangements by Bob Belden that are a big plus. The lush romantic settings…highlight Drew’s advanced harmonic sense and make these four tracks particularly interesting. I like a lot about Passionata, like the way he takes Sr.’s idea for “When You Wish Upon a Star” and takes it further."
    --Duck Baker, JazzTimes Sept 1998

  • Top 3
    --Gavin Jazz Radio Charts April 1998

  • "On his new record, Passionata, Kenny Drew, Jr. (plays) with unbridled virtuosity."
    --Joe Vanderford, Independent Weekly, NC March 1998

  • "The saying 'The son offers the father his life as a vessel for carrying forth his father’s dream' is particularly relevant for Kenny Drew, Jr.’s newest production Passionata, on Bob Karcy’s Arkadia Jazz label. The pianist pays homage to his father, selecting songs his father either wrote or loved. The appeal of Passionata lies within the dignity and composure of the leader. Drew reveals a remarkable sensitivity and his supple mood is consistent from beginning to end. The sentiment alone is moving enough."
    --Fred Jung, Bird Jazz Magazine July ‘98
   
Kenny Drew Jr.: Passionata $9.98 70561
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