One On One

Performer: Clark Terry
Artist: Monty Alexander; Geri Allen; Kenny Barron; Tommy Flanagan; Don Friedman; Benny Green; Sir Roland Hanna; Barry Harris; Eric Lewis; John Lewis; Billy Taylor; Junior Mance; Eric Reed; Marian McPartland
Engineer: Steve Guttenberg; Sandy Palmer Grassi; Barry Wolifson
Producer: David Chesky
Distributor: Telarc Distribution

Notes: Personnel: Clark Terry (trumpet); Monty Alexander, Geri Allen, Kenny Barron, Tommy Flanagan, Don Friedman, Benny Green, Sir Roland Hanna, Barry Harris, Eric Lewis, John Lewis, Marian McPartland, Junior Mance, Eric Reed, Billy Taylor (piano). Recorded at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, New York, New York on from December 13-16, 1999. Includes liner notes by all featured artists. Personnel: Clark Terry (trumpet); John Lewis, Don Friedman, Eric Lewis, Eric Reed, John Richard Lewis, Geri Allen, Junior Mance, Kenny Barron, Marian McPartland, Monty Alexander, Roland Hanna, Tommy Flanagan, Barry Harris , Benny Green , Billy Taylor (piano). Recording information: St. Peter's Episcopal Church, New York, NY (12/13/1999-12/16/1999). Editor: Nicholas Prout. Photographer: Alan Nahigian. Right in the middle of celebrating his 79th birthday, Clark Terry went into the studio for several days to record 14 duets with a different pianist on each track, with many of them being veterans of many record dates and/or concerts with him. Terry remains one of the most easily identifiable trumpeters and fl�gelhorn players in jazz, so much so that more than one critic has claimed the ability to identify him after just one note. Each track is dedicated to a great performer of the past, though no attempt is made to copy famous recordings, of course. Terry's brilliant fl�gelhorn swings mightily along with Monty Alexander on the surprising dedication to Nat King Cole of "L.O.V.E.," which was a hit for him after Cole had all but quit playing piano and enjoyed even greater success as a popular singer. The choice of Lil Hardin Armstrong's "Just for a Thrill" is also an interesting one, versus her better known "Struttin' With Some Barbecue"; Terry's fat tone on his big horn is well complemented by Geri Allen. Terry scats an imitation of brushes on cymbals to introduce "Swingin' the Blues" with Junior Mance before switching to muted trumpet. Old friend Marian McPartland works with Terry to produce a mesmerizing rendition of "Skylark." Also present are Sir Roland Hanna, Kenny Barron, John Lewis, Barry Harris, Tommy Flanagan, Don Friedman, Billy Taylor, Benny Green, Eric Reed, and Eric Lewis. There is not one performance that rates less than excellent within this very highly recommended CD. ~ Ken Dryden

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