Don Friedman Piano Trio Archive

Don Friedman Piano Trio – Strength and Sanity – Newvelle vinyl

by Audiophile Audition | Oct 30, 2016 | SACD & Other Hi-Res Reviews

Don Friedman – honoring Booker Little… Don Friedman – Strength and Sanity – Newvelle NV004LP – audiophile vinyl (Available only through newvelle-records.com) ****: (Don Friedman – piano/ Phil Palombi – bass/ Shinnosuke Takahashi – drums) For jazz vinyl and CD collectors with extensive collections, it is often a chore to keep track of our most valuable recordings, those that we want to pull out and revisit when the inspiration hits and we need to be moved again. This is especially pertinent at this time when our world is rather chaotic. For me, I keep these treasures handy by not pushing the CD jewel cases and LPs back against the walls or storage shelves. Thus they remain within vision in my everyday world. Whether it is your favorite Blue Note Hank Mobley, or whatever Bill Evans Trio that still tugs at your heart, they are within reach when the need for sanity returns. Speaking of “sanity,” one CD that has always been completely free to breathe in my listening room is the xdcd version of Circle Waltz by Don Friedman from 1962. Backed by Chuck Israels and Pete LaRoca, this session matches up well with the iconic Bill Evans Trio of […]