Roland Hanna

Roland Hanna – Gershwin Carmichael Cats (1982/2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 35:35 minutes | 1,30 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © CTI Records

Pianist Roland Hanna interprets three famous Hoagy Carmichael tunes, two by Gershwin, and (unfortunately) the “Theme from Cats.” Each tune on this LP is played with a different instrumentation, ranging from Hanna’s duet with bassist Mike Richmond on “Embraceable You” to a trio, quartet, quintet, sextet and (for a poppish rendition of “Cats”) ten-piece unit. Best is “Skylark,” which has fine spots for trumpeter Chet Baker and guitarist Larry Coryell.

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Roland Hanna – Swing Me No Waltzes (Remastered) (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 40:57 minutes | 2,64 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © 2xHD – Storyville Records

Roland Hanna, one of the most flexible pianists of any generation, is heard to the greatest advantage in the most basic of musical situations: unaccompanied. Except for Duke Ellington’s Everything but You, all the tunes in this album are Roland Hanna originals, and the fact that he is a composer of considerable talent is only the icing on an already delicious cake.

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