Guitarist Sonny Greenwich's Bird of Paradise is influenced a bit by the John Coltrane Quartet of the early '60s, particularly in the chord voicings of pianist Fred Henke. Greenwich performs a brief atmospheric piece ("Of Stars & Strings"), the Trane-ish "Bird of Paradise," the medium-tempo cooker "Only One Earth," a menacing ballad rendition of Stephen Sondheim's "Not While I'm Around," a swinging "Night and Day," and finally a very slowly developing "Españada." Although not definitive, this is a fine showcase for Greenwich's singing tone and his versatile imagination.
Bird of Paradise
Sonny Greenwich
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Bird of Paradise Review
by Scott Yanow
Track Listing
| Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonny Greenwich | 01:14 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 2 | Sonny Greenwich | 08:30 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 3 | Sonny Greenwich | 12:22 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 4 | Sonny Greenwich | 09:55 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 5 | Sonny Greenwich | 08:54 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 6 | Sonny Greenwich | 06:41 | SpotifyAmazon |
