This is the essential Dave Frishberg CD. Comprised of all ten selections originally issued as an Omnisound LP (The Dave Frishberg Songbook, Vol. 1) and seven of the ten songs from Vol. 2, the release features the composer/lyricist singing and playing piano on many of his best-known originals. Highlights include "I'm Hip,""Van Lingle Mungo,""Slappin' the Cakes on Me,""Z's,""Sweet Kentucky Ham,""My Attorney Bernie,""Blizzard of Lies," and "You Are There." Frishberg is one of the top lyricists of the past quarter century, and this release has plenty of convincing evidence. A gem. - Scott Yanow
Tracks
01. Blizzard Of Lies (Dave Frishberg)
02. Van Lingle Mungo (Dave Frishberg)
03. Saratoga Hunch (Dave Frishberg)
04. Do You Miss New York? (Dave Frishberg)
05. Slappin' The Cake On Me (Dave Frishberg)
06. Sweet Kentucky Ham (Dave Frishberg)
07. Useless Waltz (Bob Brookmeyer/Dave Frishberg)
08. Dodger Blue (Dave Frishberg)
09. My Attorney Bernie (Dave Frishberg)
10. Marilyn Monroe (Alan Broadbent/Dave Frishberg)
11. A Little Taste Dave Frishberg/Johnny Hodges)
12. Our Love Rolls On (Dave Frishberg)
13. You Are There (Johnny Mandel/Dave Frishberg)
14. My Swan Song (Dave Frishberg)
15. Listen Here (Dave Frishberg)
16. I'm Hip (Bob Dorough/Dave Frishberg)
17. Z's (Dave Frishberg)
DAVE FRISHBERG piano, vocals
BILL GOODWIN drums
STEVE GILMORE bass
Recorded April 1981, December 1982 & March 1983 at Mountain Sound, Stroudsburg, PA
Concord Jazz - CCD-4462