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Love, Lost & Found

 
Album Review: Love, Lost & Found

  • Artist: Frank Morgan
  • Rating: StarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: 1995
  • Total Time: 62:55
  • Genre: Jazz

Review

Frank Morgan moved from Antilles to Telarc with Love, Lost and Found, which emphasizes the altoist's romantic side and boasts Cedar Walton on piano, Ray Brown on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums. Those who had been following Morgan's career knew that he was a magnificent ballad player, and ballads are a very high priority on this CD. Most of the standards that he embraces had been recorded time and time again over the years, including "Skylark," "I Can't Get Started," "My One and Only Love," and "Don't Blame Me." But Morgan's playing is so personal and so darn soulful that one doesn't mind hearing yet another version of "What Is This Thing Called Love" or "All The Things You Are." It's best for musicians to stay away from such warhorses unless they have something really personal to bring to them, and thankfully, Morgan does. Though it doesn't offer a lot of surprises, Love, Lost and Found is a rewarding disc that admirers of Morgan's more romantic playing will appreciate. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
The Nearness of You Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington Frank Morgan (7:52)
Last Night When We Were Young Harold Arlen, E.Y. "Yip" Harburg Frank Morgan (5:06)
What Is This Thing Called Love? Cole Porter Frank Morgan (5:52)
Skylark Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer Frank Morgan (4:50)
Once I Loved Vinícius de Moraes, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Ray Gilbert Frank Morgan (7:47)
I Can't Get Started Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin Frank Morgan (4:59)
It's Only a Paper Moon Harold Arlen, E.Y. "Yip" Harburg, Billy Rose Frank Morgan (4:32)
My One and Only Love George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Robert Mellin, Guy Wood Frank Morgan (5:33)
Someday My Prince Will Come Frank Churchill, Larry Morey Frank Morgan (4:46)
All the Things You Are Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II Frank Morgan (5:10)
Don't Blame Me Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields, David Raksin, F. Wess Frank Morgan (6:28)

Credits

John Snyder (Producer), Michael Bishop (Engineer)
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