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4.0 out of 5 stars
Not That "New" But Very Good, May 4, 2010
Kenny Drew's
Undercurrent (see my review) is one of my favorite lesser-known Blue Note albums, but before the pianist rejoined the label in 1960 (he also made some sides in the early 50s for them), he recorded several sessions for Riverside. "This Is New" collects two of those dates -- the first three tracks hail from a March 28, 1957 quintet session featuring Donald Byrd, Hank Mobley, Wilbur Ware and drummer G.T. Hogan, while the remaining selections are from a week later on April 3rd, this time as a quartet with everyone above except Mobley. Contrary to the title, there isn't much "new" about this disc, though it is a solid hard bop outing. With this title going out-of-print like so many OJC CDs, interested parties should get "This Is New" before it gets old and dies.
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