Criss Cross Jazz 1237 CD

Peter Beets

New York Trio - Page Two

Available: May 8, 2003

Although he's recorded with such American jazz masters as Curtis Fuller and Jeff Hamilton, Dutch pianist Peter Beets is just starting to make a name for himself on the international scene.

While the first Criss Cross appearance of his New York Trio brought critical raves and fanfares, Page Two is sure to bring Beets an even wider audience.

This time around bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Willie Jones III complete the trio as they explore a varied program of originals and standards from the pens of Sonny Rollins, Ahmad Jamal, and Billy Strayhorn.

1. The Groove Merchant (Jerome Richardson)
2. Paradox (Sonny Rollins)
3. For Simon (Peter Beets)
4. Without A Song (Vincent Youmans / Rose)
5. It Has Happened (Peter Beets)
6. So What / Impressions (Miles Davis / John Coltrane)
7. Chelsea Bridge / Upper Manhattan Medical Group (Billy Strayhorn)
8. In A Hazy Mood (Peter Beets)
9. Night Mist Blues (Ahmad Jamal)

Total Time: 56:43
Recorded December 16, 2002 in Brooklyn, NY, USA by Max Bolleman

Peter Beets (P)
Larry Grenadier (B)
Willie Jones III (D)