‘Song Singular’ – Alexander Hawkins

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Adrian Pallant • Posted in Jazz • Tagged Advice, Alexander Hawkins, Babel, Babel Label, BDV13120, Distances Between Points, Early Then M.A., Hawkins, Hope Step the Lava Flow, Joists Distilled, piano, Song Singular, Stillness from 37000 ft., Take The A Train, The Way We Dance It Here, Two Dormant One Active, Unknown Baobabs, Unknown Baobabs (Seen in the Distance) • 3 Comments

IMMEDIATELY DRAWN to a familiar title, Take The A Train, I discover an intriguingly brash, agitated and break-neck solo piano interpretation of the Ellington (Strayhorn) classic which imaginatively and impressionistically evokes the raw steam energy and bustle of an era long since gone. It’s a device which immediately grabs the listener’s attention and offers an irresistible invitation to investigate further.

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Alexander Hawkins piano

Babel Label – BDV13120 (2014)