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Monday, November 8, 2021

Dave Pike • On A Gentle Note

Review:
After 1966, vibraphonist Dave Pike was primarily heard on European labels until he made his first album for Muse in 1975. His second effort for the label teams Pike with a variety of top L.A. players: Tom Ranier on electric piano (he plays alto on "Scrapple from the Apple" ), guitarist Ron Eschete, bassist Luther Hughes, drummer Ted Hawke, and the obscure Rudolph Johnson on tenor. There are some unaccompanied solos (Eschete on "Everytime We Say Goodbye," Ranier's keyboard on "Gigi," and Pike on "Visions of Spain" ) and a fair amount of variety in the rhythms (ranging from straight-ahead to Latin and rock), making this a generally unpredictable (if now hard to find) LP. ~ by Scott Yanow.

Reseña:

Después de 1966, el vibrafonista Dave Pike fue escuchado principalmente en sellos europeos hasta que hizo su primer álbum para Muse en 1975. Su segundo trabajo para el sello reúne a Pike con una variedad de músicos de primera línea de Los Ángeles: Tom Ranier en el piano eléctrico (toca el alto en "Scrapple from the Apple"), el guitarrista Ron Eschete, el bajista Luther Hughes, el baterista Ted Hawke, y el oscuro Rudolph Johnson en el tenor. Hay algunos solos sin acompañamiento (Eschete en "Everytime We Say Goodbye", el teclado de Ranier en "Gigi", y Pike en "Visions of Spain") y una buena cantidad de variedad en los ritmos (que van desde los directos hasta los latinos y el rock), lo que hace que este sea un LP generalmente impredecible (aunque ahora sea difícil de encontrar). ~ por Scott Yanow.

Tracks:
A1. Lazy Afternoon {John Latouche, Jerome Morass} (9:29)
A2. Gigi {Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe} (2:59)
Soloist, Electric Piano – Tom Ranier
A3. Regards From Freddie Horowitz {Dave Pike} (7:58)
B1. Secret Mystery Of Hensch {Dave Pike, Volker Kreigel} (9:23)
B2. Everytime We Say Goodbye {Cole Porter} (2:23)
Soloist, Guitar – Ron Eschete
B3. Scrapple From The Apple {Charlie Parker} (6:01)
Soloist, Alto Saxophone – Tom Ranier
B4. Visions Of Spain {Dave Pike} (1:58)
Soloist, Vibraphone – Dave Pike

Credits:
Dave Pike - Vibraphone
Tom Ranier - Electric Piano, Alto Saxophone
Rudolph Johnson - Tenor Saxophone
Ron Eschete - Guitar
Luther Hughes - Bass
Ted Hawke - Drums, Percussion

Total Time: 40:11 / Label: Muse Records / Released: 1978

Credits:
Producer – Bill Metz
Engineer – Evan Williams
Art Direction, Design [Cover Illustration] – Tamar Zinn
Liner Notes – Zan Stewart
Recorded November & December 1977 at United Audio Studio, Santa Ana, California