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No One by Dan Cray
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fave it Bebop | Swing/Big Band
11 tracks | 71 minutes
Released Nov 2003
on Dan Cray
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 07:52 Let's Face The Music And Dance lyrics BUY MP3 07:52 Let's Face The Music And Dance lyrics "GIFT MP3" 07:52 Let's Face The Music And Dance
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Chicago pianist Dan Cray, a finalist at the 2003 Montreux Jazz Festival Solo Piano Competition, is heard here playing tight arrangements of standards and originals with his working trio.
Editorial review
No One is the second release from the Dan Cray Trio. It features the pianist with Clark Sommers on bass and Greg Wyser-Pratte on drums, exciting their listeners with a unique blend of polish, enthusiasm, and emotional depth. Cray seems to have cleared his mind of everything and improvises from a clean slate on 11 excellent songs. However, the reflexes of jazz are not totally eradicated because the trio's use of existing harmony, rhythm, and melody from such songs as "Let's Face the Music and Dance," or "The Lady Is a Tramp" continue to serve as a springboard for their unique improvisations. Some of the music heard here, such as "Woody n' You" and "For All We Know" will bowl you over, while some of the originals will give you many reasons to believe in -- and look forward to -- more of Dan Cray's excellent composing and piano skills. Overall, No One is far superior to his previous 2001 release, Who Cares. ~ Paula Edelstein, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
28-year-old pianist Dan Cray, a finalist at the 2003 Montreux Jazz Festival Solo Piano Competion and the 2004 Cole Porter Fellowship Competition of the American Pianist Association,is already being hailed as "a key figure when it comes to escorting jazz into the new millennium." Since graduating in 1999 from Northwestern University with degrees in Jazz Studies and European History, Dan has been in demand as a pianist and bandleader. While living in Chicago, he has performed at galas for Governor Edgar, Governor Ryan, and Mayor Richard Daley, and plays regularly at the city's premier jazz clubs and corporate events. He currently leads a trio featuring bassist Clark Sommers and drummer Greg Wyser-Pratte. Dan has also performed with a number of other established jazz musicians and ensembles, including Orbert Davis, Eric Schneider, George Fludas, Kimberly Gordon, and the Chicago Jazz Orchestra.
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