Album CA 1989 on Halcyon Records label
Jazz
Rare CD version pressed in Canada. Marian McPartland rarely recorded with just a bassist, but this duet with little-known bassist Linc Milliman (a fine player according to McPartland who preferred not to venture far from his home) was a part of the pianist's own Halcyon catalog. Among the highlights are McPartland's superb solo renditions of her ballad "Twilight World" and the lesser known (but equally interesting) "Illusion," a lively duet of "Close Your Eyes," a dreamy "Here's That Rainy Day," and a rare venture into Miles Davis' memorable modal piece "Milestones." She tries valiantly to make something out of the then-current pop song "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" (a huge hit for country singer Glen Campbell), but the tune is clearly not in league with the remainder of this set. This seems to be a live recording that has been tightly edited to remove applause at the end of each piece. Recorded in the late 1960s or early '70s, this hard to find release was also briefly available as a CD reissue for a few years. Marian McPartland rarely recorded with just a bassist, but this duet with little-known bassist Linc Milliman (a fine player according to McPartland who preferred not to venture far from his home) was a part of the pianist's own Halcyon catalog. Among the highlights are McPartland's superb solo renditions of her ballad "Twilight World" and the lesser known (but equally interesting) "Illusion," a lively duet of "Close Your Eyes," a dreamy "Here's That Rainy Day," and a rare venture into Miles Davis' memorable modal piece "Milestones." She tries valiantly to make something out of the then-current pop song "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" (a huge hit for country singer Glen Campbell), but the tune is clearly not in league with the remainder of this set. This seems to be a live recording that has been tightly edited to remove applause at the end of each piece. Recorded in the late 1960s or early '70s, this hard to find release was also briefly available as a CD reissue for a few years.
![]() | Marian McPartland p, 1918-2013 GB piano, liner notes, album by, written by |
![]() | Linc Milliman b, US bass |
Paul Prio engineer, recording |
Raymond Ross photography by, liner |
DePaolo & Janson Associates photography, cover |
Hank O'Neal producer, engineer, recording |
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Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | ![]() | Twilight World | Marian McPartland | McPartland-Mercer, Johnny Mercer, Marian McPartland | 4:32 |
2 | ![]() | Indian Summer | Marian McPartland | Herbert-Dubin, Al Dubin, Victor Herbert | 6:00 |
3 | ![]() | Close Your Eyes | Marian McPartland | Bernice Petkere | 5:47 |
4 | ![]() | Here's That Rainy Day | Marian McPartland | Burke-Van Heusen, Jimmy Van Heusen And Johnny Burke | 6:13 |
5 | ![]() | Milestones | Marian McPartland | Miles Davis | 4:54 |
6 | ![]() | New Orleans | Marian McPartland | Hoagy Carmichael | 4:31 |
7 | ![]() | By The Time I Get To Phoenix | Marian McPartland | Jimmy Webb | 4:47 |
8 | ![]() | Illusion | Marian McPartland | Marian McPartland | 4:42 |
9 | Things Aint What They Used To Be | Marian McPartland | Mercer Ellington | 3:32 |
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