Kenny Werner - New York-Love Songs '2010

Tracks list

Tracklist

01. First Light/East River (Werner) - 6:59
02. Ground Zero (Werner) - 3:53
03. Song of the Heart (for Lorraine and Katheryn) (Werner) - 6:32
04. Scenes from Grand Central (for Bonnie) (Werner) - 6:24
05. Central Park Suite (Werner) - 13:40
06. Hudson Lament (Werner) - 4:18
07. Twilight/Riverside (Werner) - 5:02
08. Back Home Again (for Barbara and Wesley) (Werner) - 4:58

personnel : 

Kenny Werner - piano

Kenny Werner improvised ballads that reflect his impressions of New York City
for this 2009 solo piano session. The Brooklyn natives lyrical touch is present
throughout this delightful recording, capturing the stillness of early morning
in his moving First Light/East River. Anyone who has visited the World Trade
Center and since returned to view the starkly empty spot where it once stood
cant help but be moved by Werners poignant Ground Zero, a piece conveying
anguish at the terrible loss of life. His delicate, touching Song of the Heart
[For Lorraine and Katheryn] subtly conveys his unconditional love for his family
(Katheryn tragically died in a car crash several years earlier at the age of
16). Werners lush extended work Central Park Suite and melancholy Hudson Lament
are also among the CDs highlights. Kenny Werner has long established himself as
a brilliant solo pianist and composer, and this French release is well worth
acquiring.~ Ken Dryden

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