Ted Rosenthal Trio - My Funny Valentine AUDIOPHILE

Ted Rosenthal Trio - My Funny Valentine (2LP, Japanese edition)

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Piano - Ted Rosenthal 

Bass - George Mraz

Drums - Al Foster

Written by Cole Porter (A1), Joseph Kosma (A2), Johnny Mercer (A2), Jacques Prévert (A2), Jimmie Davis (A3), Ram Ramirez (A3), Jimmy Sherman (A3), Sigmund Romberg (B1), Jule Styne (B2), Lorenz Hart and Richard Rodgers (C1-C3), George and Ira Gershwin (C2, D1), DuBose Heyward (D1), Howard Dietz (D2), Arthur Schwartz (D2), Billie Holiday (D3)

 

2 LP, standard sleeve

Limited edition

Original Master tape : YES

Heavy Press : 180g

Record color : black

Speed : 33RPM

Size : 12”

Stereo

Studio

Record Press :  Japanese Pressing

Label :  Venus

Original Label : Venus

Recorded June 5, 2007 - June 6, 2007

Engineered by Katherine Miller

Mixed by and mastered by Shuji Kitamura, Tetsuo Hara

Produced by Tetsuo Hara, Todd Barkan

Mixed and mastered by Tetsuo Hara

Originally released in July 28, 2008

Reissued in 2024

 

Tracks:

Side A:

  1. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
  2. Autumn Leaves
  3. Lover Man

Side B:

  1. Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
  2. I Fall In Love Too Easily

Side C:

  1. Falling In Love With Love
  2. 'S Wonderful
  3. My Funny Valentine

Side D:

  1. Summertime
  2. Alone Together
  3. Don't Explain

         

         

        Reviews:

        "Ted Rosenthal selected 11 standards from the vast repertoire of vocalist Helen Merrill, who is saluted by this instrumental trio date. Joined by bassist George Mraz and drummer Al Foster, Rosenthal easily meets the challenge of finding fresh paths into these frequently recorded songs, including a shimmering "My Funny Valentine" that is slowed to a crawl to emphasize its lyrical nature and a whimsical "Alone Together" that begins with an eerie introduction. Mraz and Foster set up a Latin vamp to "Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise" before the pianist makes his entrance, avoiding the typical racehorse tempo preferred on many jazz dates. The undercurrent used by Rosenthal in his introduction of "Summertime" is borrowed from Gil Evans' arrangement for Miles Davis, though the jaunty body of this pulsating chart is the pianist's own. Though she doesn't perform on this tribute, Helen Merrill appears in the liner photograph with the musicians, a nice touch." AllMusic Review by Ken Dryden


        "In a skittish music industry where labels increasingly blur their identities and grab at gimmicks just to stay alive, it's reassuring to know that Venus Records continues to produce high-quality, straight-ahead jazz. Based in Japan but recording mostly in New York, Venus has a longstanding, signature focus on documenting the world's best piano trios, and My Funny Valentine is no exception.

        This project was conceived by leader Ted Rosenthal as an instrumental tribute to singer Helen Merrill, who has long been a huge star in Japan; together they have performed many of the tunes on this CD, including "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To," which was Merrill's first and most beloved hit (her 1954 Emarcy eponymous album on which it arrived was voted "best album of the past 50 years" in a Japanese magazine readers' poll).

        Like virtually every Venus artist, Rosenthal and his colleagues—bassist George Mraz and drummer Al Foster—are world-renowned players with impressive pedigrees who are at the absolute top of their game. Given the label's famous preference for familiar standards in traditional arrangements, the challenge is to play them with both respect and creativity.

        This trio rises tunefully to that challenge with soulful romanticism, a dash of mischief, and the highest level of seamless interplay. Between Rosenthal's fluid eloquence, Mraz's deep lyricism, and Foster's subtly propulsive accents, they give new life to classics like "Alone Together" and "Softly As in a Morning Sunrise." My Funny Valentine offers seventy minutes of pure mainstream jazz, with an emphasis on luxurious ballads. This CD is so melodic that you can even play it for people who claim to dislike this music. It may even convert a few." All About Jazz Review by Dr. Judith Schlesinger

         

        Ratings :

        AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.33 / 5

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