Equally talented as a pianist and singer, Dena DeRose performs a wide range of material on A Walk in the Park. Possibly the biggest surprise is the obscure and touching Al Jolson ballad "All My Love." Other highlights include a swinging "How Deep Is the Ocean," her revival of Duke Ellington's obscure "The Lonely Ones," and a fine rendition of "I Concentrate On You." A couple burners would have added variety to this generally satisfying effort, which finds Dena DeRose in subtle but expressive form while accompanied by tasteful playing from bassist Martin Wind and drummer Matt Wilson. ~ by Scott Yanow, AMG.
MAXJAZZ, MXJ 502, 2005
Recorded 25th-26th September,
2004 At Systems Two Studios, Brooklyn, New York
Musicians:
Dena DeRose - Piano, Moog
(#11), Vocals
Martin Wind - Bass
(#1-9,10,11)
Matt Wilson - Drums
(#1-9,10,11)
Tracks:
01. Meditation {Norman
Gimbel, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça} (5:03)
02. All My Love {Al Jolson}
(5:55)
03. How Deep Is The Ocean?
{Irving Berlin} (5:45)
04. Home [With You] {Dena
DeRose} (4:42)
05. All The Way {James Van
Heusen, Sammy Kahn} (5:36)
06. The Lonely Ones {Duke
Ellington} (6:08)
07. In The Glow Of The Moon
{Dena DeRose, Meredith D'Ambrosio} (6:08)
08. Imagine {John Lennon}
(6:22)
09. A Walk In The Park [With
James] {Dena DeRose} (6:46)
10. I Could've Told You
{James Van Heusen, Carl Sigman} (2:33)
11. I Concentrate On You
{Cole Porter} (5:08)
Total Time: 60:06
Credits:
Producer, Audio Production -
Dena DeRose
Associate Producer - Dianna
Alden Lang
Art Direction, Design -
Pressley Jacobs
Photography - Dena Katz
