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BRIAN DEE ~ SECOND SIGHT SPOTLITE 543 (Barcode: 736598154329) ~ UK ~ Jazz Recorded: 1990 Released: 1992 This is an album by British pianist / composer Brian DeeFind albums by this artist, recorded in a classic piano trio format with bassist Mario CastronariFind albums by this artist and drummer Bobby WorthFind albums by this artist. One of the tracks is a solo piano recording and percussionist Frank RicottiFind albums by this artist guests on two tracks. The album presents ten tracks, four of which are original compositions by Dee and the rest are standards or compositions by others. Criminally rarely mentioned, Dee was for decades one of the greatest “shadow” musicians on the British scene, playing with the best local and international musicians, in orchestras and mostly appreciated as accompanist of Jazz and Pop vocalists. As this album proves, Dee was a superb piano player with a beautiful tone and rare sensibility. Although his work was entirely within the modern mainstream genre, he was definitely one of the finest British Jazz piano Masters for decades. Supported here by an excellent rhythm section Dee performs a wide selection of his own compositions and music written by others, playing with rare fluency and obvious sensibility, all of which deserve a much wider recognition. Overall, this is a superb classic Jazz piano trio album, which Jazz lovers should be able to enjoy immensely, as much as they do the fork of much more famous pianists. A true delight!

Updated: 18/06/2025Posted: 18/06/2025

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