The legendary, if obscure tenor saxophonist Ernie Krivda is heard here performing six originals (including "The Bozo" and "Blues for Two," the latter a duet with bassist Jeff Halsey) and three familiar standards ("Autumn Leaves," "Over the Rainbow," and "Love for Sale") with four different bassists, two different drummers, sometimes guitarist Bob Fraser and, during one song, pianist Joe Hunter. In addition, Pete Selvaggio plays accordion on two songs, and there are guest appearances by trombonist Pat Hallaran and a pair of trumpeters on one song. Krivda, who seems incapable of playing an uninspired solo, is typically high-powered and extroverted throughout this post-bop outing. ~ by Scott Yanow, AMG.
Cadence Jazz Records, CJR
1049, 1992
Recorded January, 1991
(#1,7,9), March, 1991 (#2), June, 1991 (#3,8,10)
and August, 1991 (#4,5,6) at
Midtown Record Studio in Cleveland, Ohio, US
Musicians:
Ernie Krivda - Tenor Sax
Dennis Reynolds, Mike Hazlett
- Trumpet (#3)
Pat Hallaran - Trombone
(#2,3,8,10)
Bob Fraser - Guitar
(#1,3,7-10), Acoustic Guitar (#2)
Joe Hunter - Piano (#2)
Chris Berger - Bass (#1,7,9)
Gary Aprile - Bass (#3,8,10)
Roger Hines - Bass (#2)
Jeff Halsey - Bass (#4-6)
Paul Samuels - Drums
(#2,3,8,10)
Scott Davis - Drums (#1,8,10)
Pete Selvaggio - Accordion
(#1,2)
Tracks:
01. Old Vienna {Ernie Krivda}
(8:43)
02. Irv's At Midnight {Ernie
Krivda} (7:56)
03. The Bozo {Ernie Krivda}
(6:47)
04. Autumn Leaves Variations
{Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert} (3:54)
05. Blues For Two {Ernie
Krivda} (3:33)
06. Other The Rainbow {Harold
Arlen, E.Y. "Yip" Harburg} (3:57)
07. The Song Is You {Oscar
Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern} (6:33)
08. In Pursuit Of Hip {Ernie
Krivda} (6:13)
09. Little Face {Ernie
Krivda} (7:33)
10. Love For Sale {Cole
Porter} (8:54)
Total Time: 64:07
Credits:
Producer - Ernie Krivda
Producer [Cadence Records],
Cover - Bob Rusch
Executive-Producer - Tom Lord
Engineer - Pete Tokar
Assistant Editing Engineer -
John Koschik
Layout - Susan Rusch
Photography - Randy Norfus
Typography - Hillary J. Ryan
