Review by Ken Dryden
Peter Leitch and John Hicks joined forces for a third studio date on Reservoir, though this time out, it is just the two of them. Leitch, a lyrical player in the style of Jim Hall, is beautifully complemented by Hicks' piano technique. While standards are a part of the date (and well played, too), the originals by each of the two men and the lesser known jazz compositions they chose are the standout tracks. A friend of Hicks contributed the lovely waltz "Pas de Trois," while bassist George Mraz penned "For B.C.," a touching remembrance of the popular night club operator Bradley Cunningham, who operated Bradley's among many other clubs during his career. Leitch switches to acoustic guitar for his tasty blues "H&L." Hicks' brooding "After the Morning" is one of the pianist's most impressive works; it takes on a new dimension with the intimacy of piano and guitar without a rhythm section. Neither man has achieved the critical acclaim that he has earned, though with John Hicks' untimely passing in 2006, he may belatedly achieve wider recognition. Highly recommended.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/duality-mw0000125053
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Reseña de Ken Dryden
Peter Leitch y John Hicks unieron sus fuerzas para una tercera cita de estudio en Reservoir, aunque esta vez son sólo ellos dos. Leitch, un intérprete lírico al estilo de Jim Hall, se complementa maravillosamente con la técnica al piano de Hicks. Aunque los standards forman parte del disco (y están muy bien interpretados), los temas más destacados son los originales de cada uno de los dos y las composiciones de jazz menos conocidas que han elegido. Un amigo de Hicks contribuyó con el encantador vals "Pas de Trois", mientras que el bajista George Mraz compuso "For B.C.", un emotivo recuerdo del popular operador de clubes nocturnos Bradley Cunningham, que regentó Bradley's entre otros muchos clubes durante su carrera. Leitch se pasa a la guitarra acústica para su sabroso blues "H&L". La melancólica "After the Morning" de Hicks es una de las obras más impresionantes del pianista; adquiere una nueva dimensión con la intimidad del piano y la guitarra sin sección rítmica. Ninguno de los dos ha logrado el reconocimiento de la crítica que se ha ganado, aunque con el prematuro fallecimiento de John Hicks en 2006, puede que logre un reconocimiento más amplio tardíamente. Muy recomendable.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/duality-mw0000125053
01. Pas De Trois
02. Epistrophy
03. For B.C.
04. H&L
05. O'Grand Amour
06. Last Night when We Were Young
07. Duality
08. After the Morning
09. Chelsea Bridge
10. I Hear a Rhapsody
Credits:
Peter Leitch (Guitar);
John Hicks (Piano).
1994
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