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Kenny Drew - "Undercurrent"


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Undercurrent is a great session. I have the late 80s first CD release and the JRVG, the latter being far superior to the flat US release. So I guess the new RVG must also be a big sonic improvement over the old CD.

I really like Kenny Drew and another great session is Kenny Drew Trio on Riverside, a great piano trio, which to my ears sounds astonishingly good for a late 80s/early 90s OJC. There must be a VICJ of that one but I'm still happy with my OJC. Recommended.

And I disagree with the dismissal of the Hall/Evans Undercurrent. I find it a great session with nice guitar/piano interplay. Together with the Riversides it's one of my fave Bill Evans. And last remastered to great 24bit sound.

Nice cover by the way, and I never understand why some reissues get new or modified covers in lieu of their original artwork. If there was no title mentioned on the original cover, why not don an obi with the required info instead of altering the artwork? Sound and cover are the two main reasons for a reissue. At least the way I see it.

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FWIW, the original artwork was b/w printed on a cream colored, textured stock. No type on the front. The type you see above was from the back of the "gatefold" cover. The current reissue is a better repro of the original intentions. The original was lovely but probably anti-sales.

Here is the '02 cd reissue, as Chuck is describing (with the somewhat wavy text inside the spine, or whatever you call that spot):

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And I disagree with the dismissal of the Hall/Evans Undercurrent. I find it a great session with nice guitar/piano interplay. Together with the Riversides it's one of my fave Bill Evans. And last remastered to great 24bit sound.

Nice to hear some more "thumbs-ups" for the Hall/Evans.

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