i pulled out a cd from the stacks that i hadn't listened to in a long time, and i remember auditioning it at the used book store that i had picked it up from a few years ago and thinking at the time that it had a good sense of rhythm and swing, but at the same time it sounded a bit "dense." that's not a criticism. i just noticed that the pianist sounded like he was placing more emphasis on harmony rather than melody. (sounded like he had had classical training with the chords he was using, plus his excellent technical skill of how deftly he could "run" up and down the keyboard).
this is not the kind of stuff that you would put on in the car with the windows rolled down. this was stuff that you put on at home, listen to without distraction, and pay attention to. and i've re-discovered this cd over the last few days, and i'm really getting into it. the cd is called:
new york trio - page 3 and it's by a dutch pianist by the name of
peter beets.i listened to this completely from beginning to end without skipping around when i pulled it back out the other day. i'm enjoying it now more than i thought i ever would. i'm glad i had the good sense to pick it up in the first place. i remember thinking at the time: "this might be interesting." there was something in it that appealed to me when i first heard it, (which is why i ended up buying it), but i just wasn't quite ready to appreciate it on the deeper level that i am now.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaxIFAxU8RE&feature=player_detailpage
