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Russell Malone‘s debut as a leader is a charming effort that ranges from swing to numbers in which Malone shows off his Wes Montgomery influence. Malone is not only heard with a fairly modern quartet comprised of pianist Donald Brown, bassist Robert Hurst III and drummer Yoron Israel, but also in a trio with the great veteran bassist Milt Hinton and drummer Shannon Powell (Malone and Hinton take “St. Louis Blues” as a duet). There are also two duets with pianist Harry Connick, Jr., including a surprising (and effective) vocal by Malone on “I Don’t Know Enough About You.” A very enjoyable effort with several other surprises along the way (Scott Yanow/AllMusic).

Track listing:

1 Wives And Lovers
2 Invisible Colors
3 When I Take My Sugar To Tea
4 It’s The Talk Of The Town
5 St. Louis Blues
6 I Don’t Know Enough About You
7 Close Your Eyes
8 London By Night
9 I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love With Me
10 Moonlight Serenade
11 Flowers For Emmett Till
12 Precious Lord

Personnel:

Acoustic Guitar – Russell Malone (tracks: 5, 9, 11, 12)
Bass – Milt Hinton (tracks: 3, 4, 5, 12), Robert Hurst (tracks: 1, 2, 8, 10)
Drums – Shannon Powell (tracks: 3, 4, 7, 12), Yoron Israel (tracks: 1, 2, 8, 10)
Electric Guitar – Russell Malone (tracks: 1 to 4, 6 to 8, 10)
Piano – Donald Brown (tracks: 1, 2, 8, 10), Harry Connick, Jr. (tracks: 6, 9)

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Label: Columbia
Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 1992