ハートマンがimpulse!に録音した3枚のアルバムのうちの2枚目。
ハンク、エルヴィン・ジョーンズ(p,ds)、ミルト・ヒントン(b)がリズム・セクションとして参加。ケニー・バレルとジム・ホールがアルバム全体でギターに参加し、イリノイ・ジャケ(ts)が5曲で演奏している。
■ゲイトフォールド仕様
〈パーソネル〉 Johnny Hartman(vo) Illinois Jacquet (ts) Kenny Burrell (g) Jim Hall (g) Hank Jones(p) Milt Hinton(double b) Elvin Jones(ds)
発売・販売元 提供資料(2024/09/20)
The second Impulse! session for ballad singer Johnny Hartman followed his classic collaboration with John Coltrane. Hartman is heard in peak form throughout these 11 pieces, which include "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning," "Sleepin' Bee," "Stairway to the Stars," and even "Charade." Tenor saxophonist Illinois Jacquet is on five of the songs, guitarists Kenny Burrell and Jim Hall help out on a few tunes, and Hartman is consistently accompanied by pianist Hank Jones, bassist Milt Hinton, and drummer Elvin Jones. This is one of his finest recordings. ~ Scott Yanow
Rovi