Piano Jazz: McPartland/Steely Dan
- 艺人
- Marian McPartland
- 语种
- 英语
- 厂牌
- Jazz Alliance
- 发行时间
- 2005年03月15日
- 专辑类别
- 合集、杂锦
专辑介绍
by Alex Henderson
It isn't hard to imagine how some jazz purists will react upon seeing the name Steely Dan on one of Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz releases; they're likely to ask, &What, in God's name, is a pop/rock group doing in McPartland's presence?& But even though Steely Dan isn't a jazz act per se, they have always had jazz influences -- and it would be a mistake to think of this CD as strictly a pop/rock disc. Actually, the original material of Steely Dan leaders Donald Fagen (vocals, acoustic piano) and Walter Becker (electric guitar) takes somewhat of a back seat to instrumental straight-ahead jazz when they join forces with pianist McPartland, bassist Jay Leonhart and drummer Keith Carlock. Some longtime Steely Dan enthusiasts might be disappointed to know that only three Fagen/Becker songs are performed: &Josie,& &Black Friday& and &Chain Lightning& -- you won't hear &Peg,& &Do It Again,& &Rikki, Don't Lost That Number,& &Deacon Blues,& &Hey Nineteen& or &Reeling in the Years.& Nonetheless, there are many enjoyable moments, and McPartland has no problem finding common ground with Fagen and Becker -- common ground that includes a healthy appreciation of Duke Ellington's repertoire. Between three songs associated with the Duke (&Mood Indigo,& Mercer Ellington's &Things Ain't What They Used to Be& and the lesser known &Limbo Jazz&), W.C. Handy's &Hesitation Blues& and the standard &Star Eyes,& Steely Dan's encounter with McPartland is dominated by straight-ahead jazz -- not the jazz-influenced, soul-minded pop/rock that made Steely Dan famous during their '70s heyday. This intriguing CD may not have as many Steely Dan classics as some of their die-hard fans would like, but their appearance on Piano Jazz is full of pleasant surprises and reminds us just how much jazz means to '70s pop/rock icons.
最新简评（共3条）
- @李安宝：话太多了。
- @未知生物：******
- @贝：嗯，我喜欢