Other Hours: Connick on Piano 1

Harry Connick Jr. | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 15, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Marsalis Music
• ASIN: B00009RDEM
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #143,078 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A creative jazz set, fianlly Connick is stretching out..., November 23, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Other Hours: Connick on Piano 1 (Audio CD)

This is not a Connick vocal album, this is a straight ahead jazz session, where connick finally cuts loose and shows the jazz world what he is capable of(he hasn't showed this much promise as a jazzman since 1997's To see You). Connick no longer sounds just like a Thelonious monk. Connick stretches out on these originals, it would have been mice for him to include astandard or two but this cd wil lshow there is more to Connick as a jazz improvisor than one might think. I hope he'll do another big band vocal album next m but with standards(like Come By Me).

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jazz Fan, August 15, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Other Hours: Connick on Piano 1 (Audio CD)

Great on CD - better live, this is Harry leading a fine jazz quartet playing serious jazz music. Nice to hear Harry branch out in this way, and looking forward to more of the same. Good stuff.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It freakin' swings, October 27, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Other Hours: Connick on Piano 1 (Audio CD)

First off, Ned Goold sounds like Rouse. Secondly, Harry Connick Jr., while best know for his singing, is a monster on the piano player, as evidenced on this album. This album not only showcases Connick's excellent compistion skills, it also presents a quartet with a great group concept. I think of Monks quartet everytime I hear it. It belongs on the shelf of anyone that has the ability to actually hear jazz. Branford Marsalis should be commended for releasing this album that major labels most liekly wouldn't touch because it is not accessible to the masses.