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Great work from the Kenny Drew trio of the 80s – a lineup that always manages to bring out some deep sounds in their music – in this case, just the right undercurrent of sadness and loss to fit the title well! Drew’s piano is beautiful at this point in his career – as fluid as before, but even more filled with feeling and depth – matched perfectly by the sensitive bass work of Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen, and the drums of Ed Thigpen – who, like Drew, is still constantly evolving in his second home overseas. The tunes are all well-chosen to fit the theme of the title – and tracks include “The Last Romantic”, “Django”, “Willow Weep For Me”, “Elegy”, “Tune Down”, and “Finale” (Dusty Groove, Inc.)

Track listing:

1. Django (J.Lewis) 9:15
2. Willow weep for me (A.Ronell) 4:57
3. Oh, Peter go ring dem bells (Trad.)
4. The last Romantic (N.Pedersen)
5. Elegy (J.Massenet)
6. Tune down (K.Drew)
7. Sometimes I feel like a motherless child (Trad.)
8. The days of wine and roses (Mercer-Mancini)
9. Finale (K.Drew)

Personnel :

Kenny Drew – piano
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen – bass
Ed Thigpen – drums

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Label: Baystate ‎– RJL-8116
Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: Japan
Released: 1987

Recorded June 10, 11, 1986 at Easy Sound Studio, Copenhagen