This exhilarating set of standards was conceived as a companion piece to Iverson's Construction Zone (Originals) and was recorded during the same two-day session. Revealing their roots in jazz tradition, pianist Iverson and his trio mates Reid Anderson (bass) and Jorge Rossy (drums) bring wit and wisdom to great old songs such as "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You,""The Song Is You," and "I'll Remember April." Other highlights include a powerful solo piano rendition of "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes," a moving version of the seldom-heard "This Nearly Was Mine" (from the show South Pacific), and rhythmically bizarre reworkings of "All of Me" and "Have You Met Miss Jones." Anderson gets far more solo room this time around, which is a considerable bonus. - David R. Adler
Tracks
1. I'm Getting Sentimental over You (George Bassman/Ned Washington)
2. The Song Is You (Oscar Hammerstein II/Jerome Kern)
3. This Nearly Was Mine (Oscar Hammerstein II/Richard Rodgers)
4. All of Me (Gerald Marks/Seymour Simons)
5. I'll Remember April (Gene DePaul/Patricia Johnston/Don Raye)
6. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (Otto Harbach/Jerome Kern)
7. Have You Met Miss Jones? (Lorenz hart/Richard Rodgers)
ETHAN IVERSON piano
REID ANDERSON bass
JORGE ROSSY drums
Recorded Abril 4-5, 1998 at Tedesco Studios
Fresh Sound New Talent - FSNT 047
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