John Bunch Plays Kurt Weill

John Bunch Plays Kurt Weill
Studio album by
John Bunch
RecordedMay 1975
GenreJazz
LabelChiaroscuro

John Bunch Plays Kurt Weill is a solo piano album by John Bunch. It was recorded in 1975 and issued by the Chiaroscuro imprint. When it was issued on CD, tracks recorded in 1991 were added.

Recording and music

The album of solo piano performances by Bunch was recorded in May 1975.[1] All twelve pieces were composed by Kurt Weill.[2] Bunch plays them in a variety of ways: "some at ballad tempo, others with a flavour of stride, some delivered with Monk-like rhythms".[1]

Releases and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[1]

John Bunch Plays Kurt Weill was released by Chiaroscuro Records.[1] Its CD reissue added a further five Weill compositions that Bunch recorded in 1991.[2]

The Penguin Guide to Jazz described the album as "a rare and strikingly imaginative project".[1] The AllMusic reviewer wrote that it was "one of John Bunch's finest recordings from a long career".[2]

Track listing

Original album

  1. "Alabama Song"
  2. "Surabaya Johnny"
  3. "My Ship"
  4. "September Song"
  5. "Oh Heart of Love"
  6. "This Is New"
  7. "Westwind"
  8. "Lost in the Stars"
  9. "No Place to Go but Up"
  10. "Le Roi d'Aquitaine"
  11. "Johnny's Song"
  12. "Speak Low"

CD release

Five tracks were added to the original twelve:

  1. "It Never Was You"
  2. "There'll Be Life, Love & Laughter"
  3. "Here I'll Stay"
  4. "What Good Would the Moon Be"
  5. "Moon-Faced, Starry-Eyed"

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 196. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  2. ^ a b c d Yanow, Scott. "John Bunch – John Bunch Plays Kurt Weill". AllMusic. Retrieved February 23, 2018.