Rich Pellegrin: Solitude

Pianist Rich Pellegrin goes solo for XXV Improvisations ranging between a concise 48 seconds and a stretched out 6 minutes plus. There are plenty of rewards, with dashes similar to Eric Satie on “XII” and “XXII” to romance a la Bill Evans during “XIX”. He gets playful on p ieces like VIII” and bouncy like Vince Guaraldi during “XVI” while using space and echoes well during “IV” and “II”. More homespun than a Jarrett solo outing, more classical than Tatum. A comfortable pastoral middle ground.

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