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Gentle Rain (John Hicks album)

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Gentle Rain
Studio album by
John Hicks
RecordedMay 10, 11, 1994
StudioAcoustic Recording, Brooklyn, New York
GenreJazz
LabelSound Hills
John Hicks chronology
Lover Man: A Tribute to Billie Holiday
(1993) 		Gentle Rain
(1994) 		Duality
(1994)

Gentle Rain is a trio album led by pianist John Hicks, recorded in 1994.

Recording and music

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The album was recorded at Acoustic Recording, Brooklyn, New York, on May 10 and 11, 1994.[1] The musicians were pianist John Hicks, bassist Walter Booker, and drummer Louis Hayes.[2] "Missing You" is played at a slow tempo; "Countdown" is up-tempo.[3]

Release and reception

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Professional ratings
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The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz[4]

Gentle Rain was released by Sound Hills.[1] The reviewer for Cadence Magazine reported that "the playing shows few surprises, but Hicks is clearly a master of his instrument, a commanding presence, in total control."[3]

Track listing

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  1. "Solar"
  2. "Gentle Rain"
  3. "We'll Be Together Again"
  4. "Hi-Fly"
  5. "That Old Devil Called Love"
  6. "I'll Take Romance"
  7. "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat"
  8. "Countdown"
  9. "Missing You"
  10. "Ruby, My Dear"

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b "John Hicks Catalog". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "John Hicks – Gentle Rain". AllMusic. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Gentle Rain". Cadence. Volume 23. p. 36.
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin (2004) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin. p. 403.
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