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Credits: Denny Zeitlin, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Matt Wilson, drums |
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TRACKS AND TIMINGS |
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1) All Of You 11:09 (Cole Porter) Chappell & Co., Inc. ASCAP) |
2) Wishing On The Moon 10:12 (Denny Zeitlin) Double Helix Music, Inc., BMI |
3) As Long As There's Music 5:54 (Jule Styne) Stratford Music Corp/EMI Miller Catalog, ASCAP |
4-7) Slickrock Dawn; Gathering 3:47 On The Trail 4:04 Recovery 5:07 On The Trail Again 3:35 (Denny Zeitlin) Double Helix Music, Inc., BMI |
8) Put Your Little Foot Right Out 6:55 (Public Domain) |
9) There And Back 6:45 (Denny Zeitlin) Double Helix Music, Inc., BMI |
10) Bass Prelude to Signs & Wonders (Buster Williams) Buster Williams Productions, Inc, SESAC |
11) Signs & Wonders (David Friesen) Color Pool Music, BMI c/o Bug Music |
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CRITICAL ACCLAIM |
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"Denny Zeitlin is not simply a very good pianist. He is a great one… one of the most
highly accomplished musicians writing for and performing on the instrument today…
throughout this magnificent record (superbly engineered at Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola, at
Jazz At Lincoln Center) one is continuously impressed at how Mr. Zeitlin is alive to the
complex pleasures of contemporary music. .. and how blessed he is to have two of the
most magical players on their instruments…" |
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"…Williams creates giant ripples, Wilson is like unto a force of nature, and Zeitlin storms
and swirls without leaving the listener behind, maintaining a (restless) lyricism
throughout… Zeitlin is up there in the pantheon with Corea, Tyner, and Herbie
Hancock." |
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"… Wishing on the Moon represents the Denny Zeitlin Trio at the peak of its powers, on
one those nights—this was recorded live at Dizzy's Club Coca Cola in New York in
2009—when all the gears meshed, and all the stars aligned around that shining moon." |
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"There’s so much for the ear on jazz pianist Denny Zeitlin's new live trio album, Wishing
On The Moon, that the mind boggles… traditional straight-ahead lyricism banked up
against a restless, avant-garde spirit of total invention… It takes a certain kind of genius
to balance lyricism with adventure. Zeitlin, who practices psychiatry, is that genius, an
artist who truly understands what it means to play in the clouds, while holding onto the
audience with entrancing music, regardless… Wishing On The Moon celebrates jazz, in
all its wondrous forms. Unapologetically, without ego. Just pure, true trio music as
Denny Zeitlin’s nature intended." |
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"Recorded live at New York's Dizzy's Coca-Cola in March 2009, this newly released
album features Denny at his explorative best, taking standards apart and reassembling
them with curiosity and daring…" |
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"… in gestures large and small, guideposts laid out by form and instinct, a time-
strengthened sense of equilateral idealism, and an open-minded aesthetic, this outfit
continually creates music to marvel at… Whether updating classics, presenting program
music, playing to the map, or moving a step beyond, this group proves to be a model of
unabated creativity and class…" |
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"A definitive trio…during a 2009 concert at Dizzy’s Coca Cola, Denny Zeitlin’s trio with
Matt Wilson/dr and Buster Williams/b delivers a textbook example of interplay,
teamwork and swing that should be used in many a music school…" |
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"Denny Zeitlin’s Wishing On The Moon is a vital document of a trio that’s been gigging
for some eighteen years, led by one of jazz’s most innovative keyboardists of the last
half century and completed by a rhythm section of notable leaders themselves…" |
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"…Like the best trios, it's a group of equals…because of that trust, musicality, and
willingness to go where inspiration takes them, the music they create is such a joy to
listen to… classy, melodic, rhythmical, often stunning, and great fun…" |
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"… a killer 2009 date with his long time trio live from Dizzy’s recorded when all the stars
were perfectly aligned… The jazz piano trio is so in the moment, it almost feels like
they weren’t aware they were being watched by an audience… this wonderfully played
date is a solid reminder of why we became music fans in the first place…" |
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"…I’ve been listening to Denny’s music in performance and on recordings for over 50
years and I view each new opportunity to do as another episode to hear his quest for
truth… Wishing on the Moon continues his search for honest artistic expression at the
very highest level. It's been a pleasure to be able to accompany him on this journey." |
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