Name: Dick Hyman Plays Fats Waller [Limited]
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Dick Hyman Plays Fats Waller [Limited]

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Album: Dick Hyman Plays Fats Waller [Limited]
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Bach Up to Me
2)	Ain't Misbehavin'
3)	Keepin' Out of Mischief Now
4)	African Ripples
5)	Honeysuckle Rose
6)	Viper's Drag
7)	Willow Tree
8)	I'm Going to See My Ma
9)	Stealin' Apples
10)	I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling
11)	Handful of Keys
12)	My Fate Is in Your Hands
13)	Jitterbug Waltz
14)	Sweet Savannah Sue
15)	Squeeze Me

Album: Dick Hyman Plays Fats Waller [Limited]
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Bach Up to Me
2)	Ain't Misbehavin'
3)	Keepin' Out of Mischief Now
4)	African Ripples
5)	Honeysuckle Rose
6)	Viper's Drag
7)	Willow Tree
8)	I'm Going to See My Ma
9)	Stealin' Apples
10)	I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling
11)	Handful of Keys
12)	My Fate Is in Your Hands
13)	Jitterbug Waltz
14)	Sweet Savannah Sue
15)	Squeeze Me

Performer Notes

Solo performer: Dick Hyman (piano).
Recorded at Evan Williams Recording Studios, Santa Ana, California on August 13, 1989. Includes liner notes by Dick Hyman.
This was recorded direct-to-CD.
Solo performer: Dick Hyman (piano).
Recorded at Evan Williams Recording Studios, Santa Ana, California on August 13, 1989. Includes liner notes by Dick Hyman.
Strange as it seems, pianist Dick Hyman was not present at the recording session that resulted in this CD. Months earlier, Hyman performed 15 Fats Waller songs on the Bosendorfer 2905E reproducing piano in New York. A computer floppy disc of the date was sent to California where it was recorded direct to CD. But more important than the technology involved is the music itself. Sometimes Hyman seems to take these pieces a little too seriously, treating "African Ripples" and "Viper's Drag" as if they were classical music but, to his credit, his treatment of the Waller compositions (mixing in the familiar with obscurities such as an enthusiastic "I'm Goin' To See My Ma" and a very complex version of "Bach Up To Me") does not attempt to copy Fats' style. A surprisingly uptempo version of "Stealin' Apples" and a thoughtful rendition of "Ain't Misbehavin'" are among the highpoints. Recommended. ~ Scott Yanow