I'm All For You is a ballads-oriented album by Joe Lovano, which critics have called one of his most enjoyable endeavors. The album features Hank Jones as well as two members who have enjoyed a longstanding relationship with Lovano: George Mraz and Paul Motian.[1]
| I'm All for You | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 4, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | June 11–12, 2003 | |||
| Studio | Avatar, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 59:12 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Producer | Joe Lovano | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz |    [2] |
| Allmusic | [3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| Tom Hull | B[5] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [6] |
David Franklin of JazzTimes wrote "I'm for You: Ballad Songbook (Blue Note) teams him with the veteran pianist Hank Jones (elder brother of Elvin and Thad) and the superb bassist and drummer George Mraz and Paul Motian on a project that explores the possibilities that slower tunes offer to be 'rhythmically diverse and free within the music' while at the same time sustaining the mood of the piece."[7]
Track listing
edit- "I'm All for You" - 7:50
- "Don't Blame Me" - 7:51
- "Monk's Mood" - 4:01
- "The Summary (A Suite for Pops)" - 5:16
- "Stella by Starlight" - 5:47
- "I Waited for You" - 9:28
- "Like Someone in Love" - 6:50
- "Early Autumn" - 7:31
- "Countdown" - 4:38
Personnel
edit- Hank Jones - piano
- Joe Lovano - tenor saxophone
- George Mraz - bass
- Paul Motian - drums, cymbals
References
edit- ^ "Joe Lovano – I'm All For You". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ^ Chell, Samuel (February 20, 2006). "Joe Lovano: I'm All for You". All About Jazz. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ I'm All For You at AllMusic
- ^ Fordham, John (14 May 2004). "Joe Lovano, I'm All for You". The Guardian. theguardian.com. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Tom Hull: Grade List: Joe Lovano". Tom Hull. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 910. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Franklin, David (1 June 2007). "Joe Lovano: I'm All for You". JazzTimes. Retrieved 26 April 2019.