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Play Zone by George Mitchell
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fave it Bebop | Traditional Jazz Combo
11 tracks | 53 minutes
Released Jun 2004
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:31 Inspiration lyrics BUY MP3 05:31 Inspiration lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:31 Inspiration
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:53 Time Will Tell lyrics BUY MP3 05:53 Time Will Tell lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:53 Time Will Tell
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:00 Let's Get With It lyrics BUY MP3 04:00 Let's Get With It lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:00 Let's Get With It
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:41 Ballad For Terri lyrics BUY MP3 04:41 Ballad For Terri lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:41 Ballad For Terri
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:25 Rise And Fall lyrics BUY MP3 04:25 Rise And Fall lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:25 Rise And Fall
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:36 Play Zone lyrics BUY MP3 04:36 Play Zone lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:36 Play Zone
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:28 Thank You, New York lyrics BUY MP3 05:28 Thank You, New York lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:28 Thank You, New York
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:54 Slow, Hot, Wind lyrics BUY MP3 04:54 Slow, Hot, Wind lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:54 Slow, Hot, Wind
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:30 All The Things You Are lyrics BUY MP3 05:30 All The Things You Are lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:30 All The Things You Are
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:19 Croation Sensation lyrics BUY MP3 04:19 Croation Sensation lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:19 Croation Sensation
Swing, BeBop, and Bossa with the utmost class and elegance. Echoes of Bill Evans Larry Goldings, and Larry Young ring through these brilliantly textured, crisply recorded tracks.
Editorial review
Play Zone is the sophomore effort from George Mitchell, 20-year veteran of Diana Ross' band. Here, he's more at home, playing more straightforward jazz piano (with some exceptions) and making use of a fine ensemble of Portland jazzmen. The basis of the album is jazz piano, but, that said, the group wanders often into territory of the blues and motifs from Brazil and Europe. The group dynamic works well here, with a good deal of group improvisation filling in the gaps between swing sessions, but allowing for extended solos on the part of the various players as well. The works are almost entirely originals, with the exception of Slow, Hot, Wind from Mancini, the old Kern/Hammerstein standard All the Things You Are, and a reworking of Body and Soul retitled Thank You, New York. There's perhaps nothing entirely out of the ordinary here; nothing that begs for national exposure, but the album is a quality one. The players are all quite good, the compositions and arrangements enjoyable, and the group as a whole entirely coherent. The Portland scene isn't known for any specific performers on the national scene or any particular style of note, but this is a solid album worth a listen or two on its own merits. ~ Adam Greenberg, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
George Mitchell has been pop superstar Diana Ross' first call pianist for more than two decades. Since 1980, he has accompanied her musical ensemble performing internationally, playing hundreds of concerts all over the world, as well as extensive touring throughout the United States.
Mitchell's keyboard talents were featured in command performances for the Queen of England, and more recently at super concerts in Taipeh and Japan, with Ms. Ross and renowned opera singers Jose Carreras and Placido Domingo. He has made numerous appearances on top rated television show's including:
The Tonight Show, Late Night with David Letterman, NBC's Today Show and Oprah.
When not touring, Mitchell pursues his first love...playing jazz piano, B3 organ nad keyboards. From an early age, the Portland, Oregon native displayed a musical maturity and talent that landed him engagements with jazz legends such as Sonny Stitt, Philly Joe Jones, Richie Cole, Eddie Harris, Jon Hendricks and Kirk Whalum.
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