For You

• Artist: Rick Hardeman
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1993
• Total Time: 58:03
• Genre: Jazz

Review

Rick Hardeman is a talented if not particularly original swing clarinetist but a rather mediocre singer. Unfortunately he does sing on a number of the 18 selections included on his JazzMania CD, which lowers the quality of the music a bit. However there are enough swinging moments from his quartet (which also includes pianist James Moore, bassist Leonard Gaskin and drummer Steve Little) on such tunes as "Struttin' with Some Barbeque," "You Can Depend on Me" and "Roses of Picardy" to make much of the music pleasing, but whose idea was it for Hardeman to sing "What a Wonderful World"? ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
For You	Al Dubin, Joe Burke	Rick Hardeman	(4:25)
What a Wonderful World	Bob Thiele, George David Weiss	Rick Hardeman	(3:07)
Struttin' With Some Barbecue	Lil Hardin, Don Raye	Rick Hardeman	(2:34)
Memories of You	Eubie Blake, Andy Razaf	Rick Hardeman	(3:16)
You Can Depend on Me	Earl Hines, Charles Carpenter, Louis Dunlap	Rick Hardeman	(3:58)
If I Had You	Irving Berlin	Rick Hardeman	(3:05)
We Love to Hear Them		Rick Hardeman	(1:47)
On the Sunny Side of the Street	Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields	Rick Hardeman	(3:51)
Weekends	Bob Armstrong	Rick Hardeman	(2:15)
Just a Closer Walk With Thee	Traditional	Rick Hardeman	(3:58)
Pennies from Heaven	Johnny Burke, Arthur Johnston	Rick Hardeman	(3:26)
Have You Got Any Dreams for Sale?	Ervin Litkei	Rick Hardeman	(2:44)
A Room Without Windows	Ervin Drake	Rick Hardeman	(3:04)
Can You Feel the Love Tonight?	Elton John, Tim Rice	Rick Hardeman	(3:29)
I Saw Your Teardrop Fall	Ervin Litkei	Rick Hardeman	(1:37)
Some of These Days	Public Domain	Rick Hardeman	(2:34)
Blues	Traditional	Rick Hardeman	(6:16)
Roses of Picardy	Traditional	Rick Hardeman	(2:37)

Credits

Rick Hardeman (Clarinet), Steve Little (Drums), Don Nelson (Critic), Matthew Willis (Cover Design), Rick Hardeman (Producer), Gene Paul (Digital Mastering), Don Tannen (Art Direction), Rick Hardeman (Vocals), Rick Hardeman (Arranger), Ethel Gabriel (Executive Producer), Gene Paul (?), James Moore (Piano), Leonard Gaskin (Bass)