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It's Reigning Kats & Dogs & Bogen by Eyran Katsenelenbogen
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fave it Bebop | Traditional Jazz Combo
10 tracks | 43 minutes
Released Nov 2003
on Eyran Records
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:53 Dream A Little Dream Of Me (Fabian / Gus / Wilbur) lyrics BUY MP3 05:53 Dream A Little Dream Of Me (Fabian / Gus / Wilbur) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:53 Dream A Little Dream Of Me (Fabian / Gus / Wilbur)
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:31 Ain't Misbehavin' (Razaf / Waller / Brooks) lyrics BUY MP3 03:31 Ain't Misbehavin' (Razaf / Waller / Brooks) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:31 Ain't Misbehavin' (Razaf / Waller / Brooks)
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:29 You Don't Know What Love Is (De Paul / Raye) lyrics BUY MP3 03:29 You Don't Know What Love Is (De Paul / Raye) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:29 You Don't Know What Love Is (De Paul / Raye)
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:41 Blussette (Gimbel / Thielemans) lyrics BUY MP3 03:41 Blussette (Gimbel / Thielemans) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:41 Blussette (Gimbel / Thielemans)
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:42 Ask Me Now (Monk) lyrics BUY MP3 05:42 Ask Me Now (Monk) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:42 Ask Me Now (Monk)
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:10 Caravan (Ellington / Mills / Tizol) lyrics BUY MP3 05:10 Caravan (Ellington / Mills / Tizol) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:10 Caravan (Ellington / Mills / Tizol)
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:58 Try To Remember (Jones / Schmidt) lyrics BUY MP3 05:58 Try To Remember (Jones / Schmidt) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:58 Try To Remember (Jones / Schmidt)
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:34 How High The Moon (Hamilton / Lewis) lyrics BUY MP3 03:34 How High The Moon (Hamilton / Lewis) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:34 How High The Moon (Hamilton / Lewis)
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:49 Perdido (Tizol / Langsfelder / Drake) lyrics BUY MP3 02:49 Perdido (Tizol / Langsfelder / Drake) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:49 Perdido (Tizol / Langsfelder / Drake)
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:48 The River Is Wide (American Folk / Arr. Eyran Katsenelenbogen) lyrics BUY MP3 03:48 The River Is Wide (American Folk / Arr. Eyran Katsenelenbogen) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:48 The River Is Wide (American Folk / Arr. Eyran Katsenelenbogen)
Timeless renditions of jazz solo piano masterpieces inspired by Ellington (Caravan, Perdido), Monk (Ask Me Now), McKenna (Dream A Little Dream), Tatum / Waller (Ain't Misbehavin'), Fitzgerald (How High The Moon) & Jarrett (You Don't Know What Love Is)
Editorial review
Distantly related to Felix Mendelssohn, this is Eyran Katsenelenbogen's 11th recording and is a jazz recital of solo piano with a title that is a witty play on his rather long name. After the first few notes, one is tempted to pick up the CD to see if an Art Tatum CD got put in the case by mistake. Katsenelenbogen's approach to the piano is neither spare nor sparse. Katsenelenbogen recalls Tatum not only stylistically but technically as well. He has the same complete command of the keyboard, unerring sense of rhythm, and improvisional inventiveness the master jazz pianist possessed. These traits, combined with the leftovers of Katsenelenbogen's classical piano education, make for as interesting an excursion in the realm of pianism as has been released. "Bluesette" is masterful with cleverly placed snippets of melody interspersed within Katsenelenbogen's arpeggios and runs. But it's not all razzle dazzle. On tunes such as "You Don't Know What Love Is" and "The River Is Wide," Katsenelenbogen can be as poignant and tender as any keyboard artist. Yet, even on these ballads, one feels the creative tension that is poured into the music. The classical training comes to the fore as he combines singing chords with jagged rhythms on Thelonious Monk's "Ask Me Now." "Dream a Little Dream of Me" gets virtuoso pianist massage with scintillating runs and extemporizations galore. Here, like everywhere else, he holds nothing back as he gives this oft-played standard a thorough from-the-inside-out reworking. When everyone is about to run out of breath, along comes a delicate offering of "Try to Remember," worthy of a piece by Claude Debussy. The work of a fully equipped pianist, this album is recommended. ~ Dave Nathan, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
It's Reigning Kats & Dogs & Bogen features critically acclaimed jazz solo pianist Eyran Katsenelenbogen's interpretations of well known Jazz Classics. It showcases his influences and inspiration by key jazz figures: Ellington (Caravan and Perdido), Monk (Ask Me Now), McKenna (Dream A Little Dream), Tatum and Waller (Ain't Misbehavin'), Fitzgerald (How High The Moon) and Jarrett (You Don't Know What Love Is).
The CD is encompassing Swing, Stride and Bebop styles, while retaining a highly original sound. It serves as an important landmark in Eyran's exhilarating musical journey, beginning with tonal improvisation (Jazzonettes, 1989), and continuing with explorations of popular songs (One Time, 1992) and a recent excursion into the realms of free improvisation (Formation, 2000). Recorded at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's (CBC) Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto. Eyran is playing a 1968 New York Steinway 9-foot Model D concert grand piano.