Criss Cross Jazz 1198 CD

John Campbell Trio

Workin' Out

On Workin' Out, his first recording since 1993, pianist John Campbell explores a program of nine iconic jazz standards composed in the '60s and '70s that defined his formative years from the perspective of a quarter century in the jazz business.

Joined by the first-call bass-trapset team of Jay Anderson and Billy Drummond, Campbell with keenly calibrated touch conjures fresh lines that embody cut-to-the-chase directness, always conscious of the fabric of the total trio sound. A superb recital.

1. Four In One (Thelonious Monk)
2. Sky Dive (Freddie Hubbard)
3. Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love (Charles Mingus)
4. Steps (Chick Corea)
5. Maiden Voyage (Herbie Hancock)
6. Wonderful (Red Mitchell)
7. Fall (Wayne Shorter)
8. Sea Journey (Chick Corea)
9. I Waited For You (Gil Fuller)

Total Time: 62:46
Recorded June 2, 2000 in Brooklyn, NY, USA by Max Bolleman

John Campbell (P)
Jay Anderson (B)
Billy Drummond (D)