Touch

Jessica Williams (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 20, 2010)
• Original Release Date: 2010
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Origin Records
• ASIN: B003K7TN6C
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #172,873 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Review

She is Bill Evans with density, McCoy Tyner with a soft touch, she is none other than Jessica Williams. --All About Jazz

...one of the most distinctively original jazz pianists to be heard anywhere. --Audiophile Audition

Product Description

Adding to her already transcendent collection of solo piano recordings for Origin Records, Jessica Williams furthers her legacy with Touch, recorded live at the Triple Door concert hall in Seattle. In her detailed and expansive liner notes, Ms. Williams reveals a thought process obsessed with voicing's and touch - apparent in this program of originals and classics such as Goodbye, Porkpie Hat - and is perhaps what makes her the ultimate solo artist.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Change of Mood, A Worthy Follow-up, October 2, 2010

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Dr. Debra Jan Bibel "World Music Explorer" (Oakland, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Touch (Audio CD)

A year following her superb album, "The Art of the Piano", this new recording by Jessica Williams has a difficult standard to match. Each new album has its own balance and consistency is key. "Touch" has less variety, less pizazz, and more united by a gentler mood. It does not attain that nearly impossible goal, but it is worthy, nonetheless. Some of the new takes on previously recorded pieces are very fine, indeed; other works are good but do not quite click for me. The better works, in my view, are I Loves You Porgy, performed slower and more thoughtful than before, and both Rosa Parks and Wise One, which are deep, though somewhat similar in tone. Long a fan of Jessica Williams, I find her inventiveness in improvisations, passion and sensitivity in development, and classical but swingingly light technique ever interesting. The sound quality of the album itself is outstanding. As Williams points out, the piano and venue are conducive to good engineering.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Listening, September 1, 2010

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Robert Cole - See all my reviews

This review is from: Touch (Audio CD)

Touch is a Beautiful and Sensitive recording that has enjoyed many spins... This Lovely CD is simply divine whenever or wherever heard... I find this music appeals to a wide range of listeners. Unusual in todays market does one find a piano recording that transends its genre. Lets put the word out there... Its not just the jazz audience who can enjoy this wonderful music... HIghly Recomended!

5.0 out of 5 stars Possibly her best!, February 19, 2011

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Ryan Sowers "imatuner" (Olympia, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Touch (Audio CD)

Jessica continues to evolve and mature as a musician and player. I find that this album gets better every time I listen to it. It made Allaboutjazz.com's Dan McClenaghan's Best Releases of 2010. I was fortunate to be at the live performance at the Triple Door theater where it was recorded in downtown Seattle. She is so adept at exploring the total range of the piano and really can draw an audience into her music. Highly recommend this CD.