Review by Scott Yanow
For his debut as a leader, pianist Don Friedman (in a trio with bassist Chuck Israels and drummer Joe Hunt) performed six variations on a theme taken from an old folk song, "The Minstrel Boy." Called "Dawn," "Midday," "Rush Hour," "Sunset," "Early Evening," and "Night," these six jazz variations on a theme are often quite abstract and not as picturesque as one would think considering their titles. However, Friedman's playing (which shows the strong influence of modern classical music, particularly in its chords) rewards repeated listenings.
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Biography by Scott Yanow
An excellent if underrated pianist, Don Friedman started off playing on the West Coast in 1956 with Dexter Gordon, Shorty Rogers, Buddy Collette, Buddy DeFranco (1956-1957), Chet Baker, and even the then-unknown altoist Ornette Coleman. After moving to New York in 1958, Friedman played in many settings, including with his own trio, Pepper Adams, Booker Little (recording with him in 1961), the Jimmy Giuffre Three (1964), a quartet with Attila Zoller, Chuck Wayne's trio (1966-1967), and, by the end of the decade, Clark Terry's big band. He continued working in New York as both a jazz educator and a pianist with wide musical interests, and was featured on Concord's Maybeck Recital Hall series (1993). Friedman also recorded for Riverside, Prestige, Progressive, Owl, Empathy, and several Japanese labels, and continued doing sessions in New York throughout the '90s and 2000s. Friedman died on June 30, 2016. He was 81 years old.
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Reseña de Scott Yanow
Para su debut como líder, el pianista Don Friedman (en un trío con el bajista Chuck Israels y el baterista Joe Hunt) interpretó seis variaciones sobre un tema tomado de una antigua canción popular, «The Minstrel Boy». Llamadas «Dawn», «Midday», «Rush Hour», «Sunset», «Early Evening» y «Night», estas seis variaciones jazzísticas sobre un tema son a menudo bastante abstractas y no tan pintorescas como cabría esperar teniendo en cuenta sus títulos. Sin embargo, la interpretación de Friedman (que muestra una fuerte influencia de la música clásica moderna, especialmente en sus acordes) merece ser escuchada repetidamente.
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Biografía de Scott Yanow
Don Friedman, un pianista excelente aunque infravalorado, comenzó a tocar en la costa oeste en 1956 con Dexter Gordon, Shorty Rogers, Buddy Collette, Buddy DeFranco (1956-1957), Chet Baker e incluso con el entonces desconocido saxofonista alto Ornette Coleman. Tras mudarse a Nueva York en 1958, Friedman tocó en muchos contextos, incluyendo su propio trío, Pepper Adams, Booker Little (con quien grabó en 1961), el Jimmy Giuffre Three (1964), un cuarteto con Attila Zoller, el trío de Chuck Wayne (1966-1967) y, a finales de la década, la big band de Clark Terry. Continuó trabajando en Nueva York como profesor de jazz y pianista con amplios intereses musicales, y participó en la serie Maybeck Recital Hall de Concord (1993). Friedman también grabó para Riverside, Prestige, Progressive, Owl, Empathy y varios sellos japoneses, y siguió haciendo sesiones en Nueva York durante los años 90 y 2000. Friedman falleció el 30 de junio de 2016. Tenía 81 años.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/don-friedman-mn0000179716#biography
01. Dawn 6:03
02. Midday 5:46
03. Rush Hour 6:46
04. Sunset 5:46
05. Early Evening 4:10
06. Night 7:59
Credits:
Bass – Chuck Israels
Design, Cover [Photo] – Ken Deardoff
Drums – Joe Hunt
Engineer – Bill Stoddard
Liner Notes – Joe Goldberg
Photography By [Back-Liner] – Steve Schapiro
Piano, Written-By – Don Friedman
Producer – Orrin Keepnews
Label: Riverside Records – RLP 384
Released: 1961
Genre: Jazz
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