Recommended.

Long a journeyman pianist but underrated and recorded too rarely, John Eaton is actually a talented melodic swing player. For this solo set, he performs nine Hoagy Carmichael and eight Cole Portersongs. Both Carmichael and Porter were born in Indiana, although otherwise they shared little in common. Eaton does justice to both of their songbooks, caressing and lightly swinging such melodies as 'Stardust,' 'Anything Goes,' 'Washboard Blues,' 'Night and Day,' 'Baltimore Oriole,' and 'From This Moment On.' He also sings 'Just One of Those Things' and 'Memphis in June' with sensitivity, if not a virtuoso voice. An 11-and-a-half-minute 'Jazzspeak' is a mini-lecture in which Eaton discusses in an informative and interesting manner the music of Hoagy Carmichael and Cole Porter. Recommended.

Track Listing

• Stardust
• I Love You
• Anything Goes
• One Morning In May
• Washboard Blues
• Easy To Love
• Dream Dancing
• The Nearness Of You
• Rockin' Chair
• Night And Day
• Love For Sale
• Baltimore Oriole
• My Resistance Is Low
• From This Moment On
• Just One Of Those Things
• Lazy Bones
• Memphis In June
• Jazzspeak

Additional Details

Label: Chiaroscuro Records

Genre: Jazz

Run Time: 67:52 mins

Release Date: 03/04/02

UPC: 091454030422