Kenny Drew and His Progressive Piano (also released as The Modernity of Kenny Drew) is a 12" LP record album by American jazz pianist Kenny Drew. It contains sessions recorded in 1953 and 1954 (some of which were originally released as a 10" LP The Ideation of Kenny Drew) and was released on the Norgran label.Kenny Drew discography accessed June 6, 2012
Reception The AllMusic review states: "[T]his disc is well worth acquiring for bop fans."Dryden, K. Allmusic Review accessed June 6, 2012 The Billboard reviewer wrote that Drew "shows off some bright, modern stylings on a group of standards that should please cool collectors."
Track listing All compositions by Kenny Drew except as indicated "Bluesville" - 5:24 "Angie" - 5:36 "I Can Make You Love Me" (Peter DeRose, Bob Russell) - 3:56 "My Beautiful Lady" - 5:36 "Many Miles Away" - 2:43 "52nd Street Theme" (Thelonious Monk) - 3:23 "I'll Remember April" (Gene DePaul Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) - 6:37 "Four and Five" (Byron Gay, Marco H. Hellman) - 3:15 "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) - 4:18 "Lo Flame" - 3:36 "Chartreuse" - 4:31 "Kenny's Blues" - 5:57 Recorded in New York City in 1953 (tracks 1–5 & 7) and Los Angeles on September 2, 1954 (tracks 6 & 8–12)
Personnel Kenny Drew - piano Gene Wright (tracks 1, 2 & 4–12) - double bass Lawrence Marable (tracks 6 & 8–12), Charles "Specs" Wright (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 & 7) - drums
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