Spontaneous Explorations

• Artist: Earl Hines
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• Release Date: 1964 03 07-1966 01 17
• Total Time: 66:55
• Genre: Jazz

Review

This two-CD set contains a pair of very exciting sessions by the great pianist Earl Hines. The earlier set, recorded the same day as his historic "comeback" concert at the Little Theater, was Hines's first solo session since 1956 and is full of stunning performances. The later session finds Hines, a veteran of the 1920s, sounding quite comfortable in a trio with two young modernists: bassist Richard Davis and drummer Elvin Jones. The pianist, in fact, sounds quite youthful throughout these classic recordings, taking wild chances and constantly pushing himself. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Tracks

CD 1

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Save It, Pretty Mama	Don Redman, Joe Davis, Paul Denniker	Richard Davis, Earl Hines, Elvin Jones	(3:20)
Bye Bye Baby	Leo Robin, Jule Styne	Richard Davis, Earl Hines, Elvin Jones	(3:42)
Smoke Rings	Ned Washington, Gene Gifford	Richard Davis, Earl Hines, Elvin Jones	(2:50)
Shoe Shine Boy	Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin	Richard Davis, Earl Hines, Elvin Jones	(3:55)
A Stanley Steamer	Earl Hines	Richard Davis, Earl Hines, Elvin Jones	(7:56)
Bernie's Tune	Jerry Leiber, Bernard Miller, Mike Stoller	Richard Davis, Earl Hines, Elvin Jones	(3:38)
Dream of You	Jimmie Lunceford, Michael Morales	Richard Davis, Earl Hines, Elvin Jones	(4:10)

CD 2

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Undecided	Charlie Shavers, Sydney Robin	Earl Hines	(4:58)
Fatha's Blues	Earl Hines	Earl Hines	(5:08)
A Sunday Kind of Love	Louis Prima, Anita Leonard, Stan Rhodes, Barbara Belle	Earl Hines	(4:15)
I've Found a New Baby	Jack Palmer, Spencer Williams	Earl Hines	(3:21)
Squeeze Me	Fats Waller, Clarence Williams	Earl Hines	(4:12)
Tosca's Dance	Earl Hines	Earl Hines	(3:19)
Jim	Milton Samuels, Nelson Shawn, Caesar Petrillo	Earl Hines	(3:32)
Black Coffee	Sonny Burke, Paul Francis Webster	Earl Hines	(5:17)
You Always Hurt the One You Love	Doris Fisher, Allan Roberts	Earl Hines	(3:22)

Credits

Richard Davis (Bass), Richard Davis (Performer), Earl Hines (Piano), Earl Hines (Main Performer), Elvin Jones (Drums), Elvin Jones (Performer), Stanley Dance (Liner Notes), Rudy Van Gelder (Engineer), Sid Maurer (Art Direction), Sid Maurer (Design), Bob Thiele (Producer), Chuck Stewart (Photography), Chris Herles (Mastering)