Earl Hines Plays Cole Porter

Summary

Earl Hines Plays Cole Porter is a solo album by pianist Earl Hines performing compositions by Cole Porter which was originally released as an LP on the Australian Swaggie label and rereleased on the New World label on CD in 1996.[1][2]

Earl Hines Plays Cole Porter
Studio album by
Released1975
RecordedApril 16, 1974
StudioRCA Studios, NYC
GenreJazz
Length46:44
LabelSwaggie
S1345
New World
80501
ProducerBill Weilbacher
Earl Hines chronology
Earl Hines at Saralee's
(1974)
Earl Hines Plays Cole Porter
(1975)
West Side Story
(1974)
Swaggie cover

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz    [4]

AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow commented: "Hines interprets the compositions as if he had been familiar with them for decades. His chancetaking improvisations have their hair raising moments (particularly when he suspends time) and are quite exciting. A superb effort by the immortal pianist who at 71 still seemed to be improving".[3]

Track listing edit

All compositions by Cole Porter.

  1. "You Do Something to Me" - 7:39
  2. "Night and Day" - 9:50
  3. "Rosalie" - 4:08
  4. "I've Got You Under My Skin" - 8:12
  5. "I Get a Kick Out of You" - 4:11
  6. "What Is This Thing Called Love?" - 5:00
  7. "You'd Be So Easy to Love" - 7:38

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ New World Records: Album details accessed May 25, 2016
  2. ^ Earl Hines Plays Cole porter Liner Notes accessed May 25, 2016
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Earl Hines Plays Cole Porter – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 706. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.