It's About Time

It's About Time Artist: Willie Pickens
Label: Southport Records
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 700797004822
EAN: 0700797004822
ASIN: B000009RMM


Release Date: 1998-08-04

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Tracks:

  1. Straight No Chaser (4:38)
  2. Stella By Starlight (7:38)
  3. Lush Life (6:25)
  4. Sophisticated Lady (6:56)
  5. Invitation (9:41)
  6. It'S Only A Paper Moon (3:53)
  7. Wave (9:32)

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars IT'S ALSO ABOUT "AUTHORITY".......2003-05-19

As a dyed-in-the-wool Pickens fan (46 years since we are both originally from Milwaukee) I am late in writing this review. I thought so much about it over the last few years, that I just assumed I had already written my thoughts. When I first heard this album, several years ago, I was struck by the "AUTHORITY" with which Willie played these tunes. Now that I have the CD, with the extra cuts--I am "knocked-out" again.

Each tune is a well thought out "Pickens-ized" composition of it's own. He is so sure of where to put his fingers that I would (if I didn't know better) think that he had written the piece beforehand.

It's also "ABOUT TIME": for he is a master of rhythm. He can "get down", float, march, jump, prance---sometimes all in the same tune. Maybe another alternate title could be: "ABOUT FIREWORKS AND MOONBEAMS".

It's also ABOUT GREAT MUSIC--particularly JAZZ! Not strictly jazz however. Among the new cuts is a live performance of a work by Satie(Pickens has clearly been "Satie-zed")and a, just slightly, synchopated Chopin which I think would make Fred smile.

If this is your first exposure to Willie Pickens, then you have chosen well. Not only is the studio work spectacular; the live performances will be very memorable for you. It's also ABOUT A GUARANTEE.

Music CD:

  1. My Favorite Things: The Music of Richard Rodgers ~ The Adam Makowicz Trio
  2. New York, New York ~ George Russell
  3. Old Songs ~ Bennie Wallace
  4. Simple and Sweet: The Best of Ginny Simms ~ Ginny Simms, Kay Kyser & His Orchestra
  5. Diminutive Mysteries ~ Tim Berne
  6. Vibes Master ~ Charlie Shoemake Trios & Quartets
  7. Saturn's Child ~ Frank Kimbrough & Joe Locke
  8. Smokin' Section ~ Tom Scott & the L.A. Express
  9. Kelly at Midnight ~ Wynton Kelly
  10. Salt and Pepper ~ Sonny Stitt

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I Killed My Best Friend ~ Le Volume Courbe

Neon Genesis Evangelion, Vol. 2 ~ Shiro Sagisu

Fuzzatonic Scream ~ Bobby Gaylor

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