Ronnie Kole Trio – Ronnie Kole Plays For (You Alone) (1968/2016) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Ronnie Kole Trio – Ronnie Kole Plays For (You Alone) (1968/2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 36:25 minutes | 735 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Paula Records

Living legend Ronnie Kole’s 1968 album for Paula Records, Ronnie Kole Plays For (You Alone), is digitally rereleased here in stunning high definition, featuring grooving numbers such as Ode to Billie Joe, Leija, and Big Noise from Winnetka.

Jazz pianist Ronnie Kole is a class act and consummate performer who is popular in both his own country and overseas. The New Orleans-based musician spends much time abroad in Europe and Asia, where his smooth sound and elegant persona lend themselves to refined venues and guest appearances with symphony orchestras. Kole is a piano man’s piano man, admired by many top stars in the business, from Harry Connick Jr. to Allen Toussaint.

Born in Chicago, Kole was afflicted with heart trouble as a child, which landed him in a school for the handicapped. He received much encouragement there from the celebrities who made a point to visit. In return, Kole has become very involved in charitable and civic organizations in his professional career, such as the Easter Seal Society and the American Heart Association. He sits on more boards than there are ivory keys on the piano, and helped organize both the New Orleans Jazz Festival and the French Quarter Festival, and has made numerous appearances at both venues.

A protégé of Al Hirt, Kole began his professional career on television, gaining exposure on the Johnny Carson Show. After a stint in Las Vegas, he followed Hirt to New Orleans. Kole honed his act in Hirt’s club on Bourbon Street, before opening his own club, Kole’s Korner, which, along with Hirt and Pete Fountain’s clubs, became a top venue to hear traditional jazz. The musician has received every conceivable award his adopted city has to offer, from a Lifetime Achievement Award to induction into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. He has played for presidents and the Pope, and has performed in cities all over the world.

Tracklist:
01. Ronnie Kole Trio – Life Time of Happiness (02:47)
02. Ronnie Kole Trio – Dark Eyes (03:02)
03. Ronnie Kole Trio – Ode to Billy Joe (03:02)
04. Ronnie Kole Trio – You Alone (02:53)
05. Ronnie Kole Trio – Big Noise from Winnetka (03:39)
06. Ronnie Kole Trio – Sabre Dance (02:10)
07. Ronnie Kole Trio – Leija (02:47)
08. Ronnie Kole Trio – Impossible Dream (03:16)
09. Ronnie Kole Trio – San Antonio Rose (02:17)
10. Ronnie Kole Trio – Lara’s Theme (02:25)
11. Ronnie Kole Trio – R. K.’s Boogie (03:12)
12. Ronnie Kole Trio – Slaughter on 10th Avenue (04:50)

Personnel:
Ronnie Kole – piano
Everett Link – bass
Dick Taylor – percussion

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