| Single Petal of a Rose | ||||
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| Studio album by John Hicks | ||||
| Recorded | June 1992 | |||
| Studio | Mapleshade Studio, Upper Marlboro, Maryland | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Mapleshade | |||
| John Hicks chronology | ||||
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Single Petal of a Rose is an album by pianist John Hicks, recorded in 1992.
Recording and music
The album was recorded at Mapleshade Studio, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, in June 1992. The musicians were pianist John Hicks, flautist Elise Wood, bassist Walter Booker, and guest trumpeter Jack Walrath.
Release
Single Petal of a Rose was released by Mapleshade Records.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |   |
| AllMusic | |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz observed that, "Working without percussion gives it all a very light, chamber-jazz feel, but there is enough substance to keep the level of interest high."
Track listing
- "Sometime Ago" (Sergio Mihanovich) – 5:20
- "Infant Eyes" (Wayne Shorter) – 8:45
- "Yes or No" (Shorter) – 4:14
- "Ballad of a Black Man" (David Murray) – 3:49
- "Ghosts of Yesterday" (Irene Higginbotham) – 4:30
- "Portraits" (Charles Mingus) – 5:59
- "Topaz" (Elise Wood) – 5:31
- "A Child Is Born" (Thad Jones, Alec Wilder) – 7:04
- "Single Petal of a Rose" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) – 4:55
- "Embraceable You" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 9:29
- "Virgo" (Shorter) – 5:25
Personnel
- John Hicks – piano
- Elise Wood – flute
- Walter Booker – bass
- Jack Walrath – trumpet
References
- ^ "John Hicks Catalog". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- "The John Hicks Trio with Guest Jack Walrath". Mapleshade Records. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 700. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
- John Hicks: Single Petal of a Rose – Listing at AllMusic. Retrieved December 5, 2017.