Ways of the Hand

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All Music Guide - Dave Nathan
The title of this album, Ways of the Hand, does not refer to the trickery of a clever magician. Rather, it describes the one of a kind styles and talents of the six piano artists to whom Marius "Butch" Nordal pays tribute on this, his second release for the Origin label. It's too bad that these tracks aren't arranged in chronological order so one can see the connection between the mannerisms of each as well as the development of the art of pianism. "Willow Weep for Me" captures Art Tatum's awesome technique and the way he could devour the entire keyboard, building chord upon chord as he dissects the tune he is playing. At the other end of the spectrum, there's "WTO Blues," ...
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All Music Guide - Dave Nathan
The title of this album, Ways of the Hand, does not refer to the trickery of a clever magician. Rather, it describes the one of a kind styles and talents of the six piano artists to whom Marius "Butch" Nordal pays tribute on this, his second release for the Origin label. It's too bad that these tracks aren't arranged in chronological order so one can see the connection between the mannerisms of each as well as the development of the art of pianism. "Willow Weep for Me" captures Art Tatum's awesome technique and the way he could devour the entire keyboard, building chord upon chord as he dissects the tune he is playing. At the other end of the spectrum, there's "WTO Blues," in honor of R&B ace Henry Butler. In between, Nordal gives a nod to Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson, Keith Jarrett, and Fats Waller. Not every cut is a tribute track. The remaining five are vehicles for Nordal to parade his command on the keyboard, with a technique that's closer to Tatum than to Evans. He is sweeping and powerful on a dazzling, spirited rendition of his composition and title tune, "Ways of the Hand." He can also adopt a less flamboyant, lyrical approach, as on "Love." As with his initial release, Nordal brings top-flight players into the studio to work with. Bassist Bob Bowman and drummer John Bishop do yeoman work behind Nordal. Doug Miller shows up on one cut on bass, while Floyd Standifer contributes vocals on "Long Ago and Far Away" and "I Concentrate on You." Ways of the Hand is almost an hour of high-quality piano playing, and is recommended.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 1/1/2003
  • Label: Origin Records
  • UPC: 805558238321
  • Catalog Number: 82383

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 All the Things You Are (7:13)
  2. 2 Willow Weep for Me (3:05)
  3. 3 Love (4:18)
  4. 4 I Got Rhythm (6:53)
  5. 5 Ways of the Hand (4:23)
  6. 6 Long Ago (And Far Away) (5:20)
  7. 7 I Concentrate on You (4:06)
  8. 8 Emily (5:46)
  9. 9 I Remember You (5:34)
  10. 10 First Light (5:42)
  11. 11 Swanee River (3:18)
  12. 12 Wto Blues (3:09)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Marius Butch Nordal Primary Artist, Piano
Marius Nordal Indexed Contributor
Floyd Standifer Vocals
Doug Miller Bass
Technical Credits
George Gershwin Composer
Tom T. Hall Engineer
Paul Winter Composer
Jerome Kern Composer
John Coltrane Composer
Ira Gershwin Composer
Conell Johnson Jr. Liner Notes
Johnny Mandel Composer
Johnny Mercer Composer
Marius Butch Nordal Producer
Tom Hall Engineer
Ross Nyberg Mastering
Victor Schertzinger Composer
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