Recorded at Luna Recording Studio, Prescott, Arizona. 1996.
Joel Di Bartolo - acoustic bass
Liz Story - piano
Liz Story's High Standards
Rich, melodic interpretations of 1920s and 30s standards, plus a few new pieces. Story plays the Steinway D piano beautifully. Her performances are warm and assured and a real treat to hear. Bartolo's bass is the perfect accompaniment.
These uncluttered arrangements are most welcomed. Soothing music to cleanse your soul.
So pour yourself a glass of Concord grape juice, turn down the lights, kick up your feet, lean back and relax, and hit the 'play' button on the CD. Highly recommended.
Pierwsze amerykańskie wydanie na CD - "perełka" !!!
Płyta kompaktowa-orginalna.
NEW AGE Contemporary Instrumental , Neo-Classical
WINDHAM HILL / BMG Records numer katalogowy WHCD 11557 z 1996 roku. Made in USA !
Stan płyty: idealny.
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Liz Story established herself in the 1980s with a series of mellow but inventive piano recordings for Windham Hill. While continuing that trajectory, she also recorded two albums, in the mid-'90s, of pop standards and jazz classics, with husband Joel Di Bartolo on bass. This is the second of those recordings.
While staying within the stylistic bounds of the romantic pop ballad, Story still manages to bring her unique personality to the songs. An adagio "Mack the Knife" is almost unrecognizable, but reveals the pained sadness behind the jaunty lyrics. "Someone to Watch over Me" is sweet and slightly haunted. Her own compositions "Ana" and "Church of Trees" bear little resemblance to the rest of the album, but sound like they were born of the same playful spirit as the Cole Porter and Johnny Mercer tunes surrounding them.
