And Far Away

{{Infobox album|

| name = And Far Away

| type = Album

| artist = Kenny Drew

| cover = And Far Away.jpg|border=yes

| alt =

| released = 1983

| recorded = February 21, 1983

| venue =

| studio = Barigozzi Studios, Milano, Italy

| genre = Jazz

| length = 43:11

| label = Soul Note
SN 1081

| producer = Giovanni Bonandrini

| chronology = Kenny Drew

| prev_title = Swingin' Love

| prev_year = 1983

| next_title = Fantasia

| next_year = 1983

}}

And Far Away is an album by American jazz pianist Kenny Drew recorded in 1983 and released on the Soul Note label.[http://www.jazzdisco.org/kenny-drew/catalog/#soul-note-sn-1081 Kenny Drew discography] accessed June 11, 2012

Reception

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = Allmusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|4|5}}

|rev2 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

|rev2score = {{Rating|2.5|4}}{{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |authorlink1=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |year=2008 |edition=9th |publisher=Penguin |isbn=978-0-141-03401-0 |page=404}}

}}

The Allmusic review states "This Kenny Drew session from 1983 takes the pianist out of familiar hard bop territory".Dryden, K. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/and-far-away-mw0000187934 Allmusic Review] accessed June 11, 2012

Track listing

All compositions by Kenny Drew except as indicated

  1. "And Far Away" - 9:10
  2. "Rianne" (Philip Catherine) - 8:10
  3. "Serenity" - 4:57
  4. "I Love You" (Cole Porter) - 7:15
  5. "Twice a Week" (Catherine) - 2:23
  6. "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert) - 7:50
  7. "Blues Run" - 3:26

Personnel

References