Kenny Drew and His Progressive Piano

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Kenny Drew and His Progressive Piano (also released as The Modernity of Kenny Drew) is a 12" LP record album by American jazz pianist Kenny Drew containing sessions recorded in 1953 and 1954 (some of which were originally released as a 10" LP The Ideation of Kenny Drew) and released on the Norgran label.

Reception

The Allmusic review states, "[T]his disc is well worth acquiring for bop fans."

Track listing

All compositions by Kenny Drew except as indicated

1. "Bluesville" - 5:24
2. "Angie" - 5:36
3. "I Can Make You Love Me" (Peter DeRose, Bob Russell) - 3:56
4. "My Beautiful Lady" - 5:36
5. "Many Miles Away" - 2:43
6. "52nd Street Theme" (Thelonious Monk) - 3:23
7. "I'll Remember April" (Gene DePaul Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) - 6:37
8. "Four and Five" (Byron Gay, Marco H. Hellman) - 3:15
9. "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) - 4:18
10. "Lo Flame" - 3:36
11. "Chartreuse" - 4:31
12. "Kenny's Blues" - 5:57

• Recorded in New York City in 1953 (tracks 1-5 & 7) and Los Angeles on September 2, 1954 (tracks 6 & 8-12)

Personnel

• Kenny Drew - piano
• Gene Wright (tracks 1, 2 & 4-12) - double bass
• Lawrence Marable (tracks 6 & 8-12), Charles "Specs" Wright (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 & 7) - drums