“The songs chosen for this recording lend themselves to a simple melodic approach. That’s the one I tried to take, and I think the other players felt the same. My musical heroes are Wynton Kelly, Ellis Larkins, Gene Ammons, Tommy Flanagan and others who set the standards for swing and lyricism in jazz. Without them, the rest of us would have little or nothing to say. I hope you don’t compare us to them. I do hope you enjoy this recording.” Peter Schwendener
PETER SCHWENDENER "KICKSTAND"
1. Azure-te (Paris Blues) 4:46 (Wolf, Davis)
2. My Little Brown Book 5:17 (Billy Strayhorn)
3. Tricrotism 6:16 (Oscar Pettiford)
4. I Think It’s Gonna Rain Today 4:20 (Randy Newman)
5. Shall We Dance? 5:32 (Rodgers, Hammerstein)
6. Please Send Me Someone to Love 4:30 (Percy Mayfield)
7. Kickstand 4:35 (Peter Schwendener)
8. Trundletown 8:21 (Peter Schwendener)
9. Hittin’ the Jug 4:30 (Gene Ammons)
10. Jump for Joy 4:31 (Webster, Kuller, Ellington)
Peter Schwendener, piano
Dan Delorenzo, acoustic bass
George Fludas, drums
Art Davis, trumpet
Bill Overton, tenor saxophone
Recorded at Studiomedia, Evanston, IL.
Engineer: Scott Steinman