John Bunch Plays Kurt Weill by John Bunch

Tracks:
The Alabama Song
Surabaya Johnny
My Ship
September Song
Oh Heart of Love
This Is New
Westwind
Lost in the Stars
No Place to Go But Up
La Roi D'Aquitaine
Johnny's Song
Speak Low
It Never Was You
There'll Be Life, Love & Laughter
Here I'll Stay
What Good Would the Moon Be
Moon-faced, Starry-eyed Performer Notes
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Recorded May-September, 1975 in New York City; the last 4 tracks were recorded digitally on January 31, 1991 in Englewood, New Jersey.

Digital remastering by Rudy Van Gelder.

Original liner notes (1975) by Lotte Lenya; additional notes (1991) by George Avakian.

Personnel: John Bunch (piano); John Bunck (piano).

Liner Note Authors: George Avakian; Lotte Lenya.

Recording information: Downtown Sound, New York, NY (05/??/1975-01/31/1991); VanGelder Recording Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ (05/??/1975-01/31/1991).

Photographer: Rollo Phlecks.

Unknown Contributor Role: Erick Labson.

John Bunch, an excellent mainstream pianist, is heard on this CD at the peak of his form. It consists of a dozen Kurt Weill compositions interpreted solo by Bunch; highlights include "The Alabama Song," "My Ship," "This Is New," and "Speak Low." To fill out the CD, Bunch recorded five additional Weill songs in 1991 that did not appear on the original LP. Mixing together standards and complete obscurities (and surprisingly not including "Moritat," the famous "Mack the Knife" theme), Bunch also varied the moods and tempos. The results are quite memorable, with plenty of subtle creativity, one of John Bunch's finest recordings from a long career. ~ Scott Yanow

Producer
: Hank O'Neal Format
: CD (1 Disc); Stereo Country
: USA Studio/Live
: Studio Release Date
: 1 April, 1995 Label
: Chiaroscuro Records Dimensions
: 12.1 x 12.7 x 1.3 centimeters (0.11 kg)

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