Pianist Stanley Cowell displays some of his versatility on this Concord CD, performing pieces that range from "It Don't Mean Aa Thing" and Bud Powell's boppish "Wail" to four of his own inventive originals. Most of the tunes are performed in a trio with bassist Santi Debriano and drummer Joe Chambers while guest Steve Coleman (on alto and soprano) helps out on three songs, sounding quite effective on "Sylvia's Place" and "Come Sunday." - Scott Yanow
Tracks
01. Theme for Ernie (Fred Lacey)
02. Wail (Bud Powell)
03. It Don´t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (Ellington/Mills)
04. But Beautiful (Johnny Burke/Jaames Van Heisen)
05. Sylvia’s Place (Stanley Cowell)
06. Come Sunday (Duke Ellington)
07. Carnegie Six (Stanley Cowell)
08. St. Croix (Stanley Cowell)
09. Prayer for Peace (Stanley Cowell)
10. A Nighttingale Sang in Berkeley Square (Maschwitz/Sherwin)
STANLEY COWELL piano
STEVE COLEMAN alto & soprano saxophones
SANTI W. DEBRIANO bass
JOE CHAMBERS drums
Recorded at Penny Lane Studios, New York, July 1989
Concord 4398