Sempre Amore is an album by Steve Lacy and Mal Waldron released on the Italian Soul Note label in 1987.[1] It features duo performances of tunes written by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "Although adventurous in spots, their interpretations of such pieces as "Johnny Come Lately," "Prelude To A Kiss" and "Smada" are quite respectful and keep the strong melodies in mind. Recommended".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [3]

Track listing

  1. "Johnny Come Lately" (Strayhorn) - 6:40
  2. "Prelude To A Kiss" (Ellington, Gordon, Mills) - 5:32
  3. "Star-Crossed Lovers" (Strayhorn, Ellington) - 4:30
  4. "To The Bitter" (Ellington) - 5:17
  5. "Azure" (Ellington, Mills) - 4:17
  6. "Sempre Amore" (Ellington) - 4:42
  7. "A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing" (Strayhorn) - 5:14
  8. "Smada" (Strayhorn, Ellington) - 7:02
  • Recorded February 17, 1986 at Barigozzi Studio, Milan

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Mal Waldron discography accessed February 28, 2011
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 8, 2011
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008) The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th edition). Penguin. p. 857
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sempre_Amore
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