Single Petal of a Rose is an album by pianist John Hicks, recorded in 1992.
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| Recorded | June 1992 | |||
| Studio | Mapleshade Studio, Upper Marlboro, Maryland | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Mapleshade | |||
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Recording and music
editThe 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.[1][2]
Release
editSingle Petal of a Rose was released by Mapleshade Records.[1]
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | |
| AllMusic | |
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."[3]
Track listing
edit- "Sometime Ago" (Sergio Mihanovich) – 5:20
- "Infant Eyes" (Wayne Shorter) – 8:45
- "Yes or No" (Shorter) – 4:14
- "Ballad of a Black Man" (David Murray) – 3:49
- "Ghosts of Yesterday" (Irene Higginbotham) – 4:30
- "Portraits" (Charles Mingus) – 5:59
- "Topaz" (Elise Wood) – 5:31
- "A Child Is Born" (Thad Jones, Alec Wilder) – 7:04
- "Single Petal of a Rose" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) – 4:55
- "Embraceable You" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 9:29
- "Virgo" (Shorter) – 5:25
Personnel
edit- John Hicks – piano
- Elise Wood – flute
- Walter Booker – bass
- Jack Walrath – trumpet
References
edit- ^ a b c "John Hicks Catalog". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- ^ "The John Hicks Trio with Guest Jack Walrath". Mapleshade Records. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 700. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
- ^ John Hicks: Single Petal of a Rose – Listing at AllMusic. Retrieved December 5, 2017.