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Artist: Harry Connick Jr.

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Album: Other Hours
#		Song Title		Time	Price
1)	Play SamplePause Sample	What A Waste	More Info...	6:57	$1.44	In Cart Buy Now
2)	Play SamplePause Sample	Such Love	More Info...	5:57	$1.44	In Cart Buy Now
3)	Play SamplePause Sample	Take Advantage	More Info...	5:15	$1.44	In Cart Buy Now
4)	Play SamplePause Sample	How About Tonight	More Info...	6:49	$1.44	In Cart Buy Now
5)	Play SamplePause Sample	Sovereign Lover	More Info...	4:39	$1.44	In Cart Buy Now
6)	Play SamplePause Sample	My Little World	More Info...	5:05	$1.44	In Cart Buy Now
7)	Play SamplePause Sample	Oh, My Dear (Something's Gone Wrong)	More Info...	7:45	Album Only
8)	Play SamplePause Sample	Can't We Tell	More Info...	2:18	$1.44	In Cart Buy Now
9)	Play SamplePause Sample	Dumb Luck	More Info...	6:29	$1.44	In Cart Buy Now
10)	Play SamplePause Sample	Oh! Ain't That Sweet	More Info...	4:37	$1.44	In Cart Buy Now
11)	Play SamplePause Sample	The Other Hours	More Info...	6:09	$1.44	In Cart Buy Now
12)	Play SamplePause Sample	Your Own Private Love	More Info...	3:53	$1.44	In Cart Buy Now

• Personnel: Harry Connick, Jr. (piano); Charles "Ned" Goold (tenor saxophone); Neil Caine (bass); Arthur Latin II (drums).
  
• Recorded at Bearsville Studios, Woodstock, New York on August 7-9, 2002. Includes liner notes by Bob Blumenthal.
  
• Personnel: Harry Connick, Jr. (piano); Arthur Latin (drums).
  
• Audio Mixer: Gregg Rubin.
  
• Liner Note Authors: Harry Connick, Jr.; Bob Blumenthal.
  
• Recording information: Bearsville Studios, Woodstock, NY (08/07/2002-08/09/2002).
  
• Photographer: Josef Astor.
  
• Harry Connick, Jr. spent most of the '90s exploring second-line funk, making a name for himself in movies, and generally distancing himself from his classic crooner image. By the late '90s, it seemed as if the pianist/vocalist had lost the plot and it was hard to remember what made him such a phenomenal jazz talent. Then came 1997's romantic orchestral album To See You, followed by Connick's response to the neo-swing movement of the late '90s, Come by Me. Both of these albums featured Connick performing straight-ahead jazz that capitalized on his "American songbook"-style composing abilities and urbane, laconic vocal drawl. It was clear he was finally returning to his jazz roots with mature chops and a modern sophistication all his own. In this spirit, 2003's Other Hours featuring Charles "Ned" Goold on tenor sax, Neal Caine on bass, and Arthur Latin II on drums is Connick's return to playing straight-ahead, all original, modern instrumental jazz. Not since 1990's Lofty's Roach Souffle has the musician-turned-actor attempted this, and maybe he really shouldn't have. That is not to say Other Hours is bad; on the contrary, it showcases the entertainer's finely developed piano chops as well as his engaging compositional style. It's just that to deny such a strong aspect of his talent as his singing in favor of a more "serious" musical endeavor -- i.e., an instrumental jazz album -- is to somehow drain a bit of the fun and romance out of the proceedings. However, Connick's appearance at the Marsalis Family: A Jazz Celebration concert proved he still had the improvisational knack -- his solo turn sitting next to Ellis Marsalis was easily one of the night's highlights. In fact, the elder Marsalis' influence can be heard throughout the disc, especially on the post-bop set-opener "What a Waste." It's nice to hear the man some once thought of as a Sinatra-wannabe attacking some up-tempo swingers with a bumptious New Orleans glee. It is also refreshing to hear a few of his other influences come to the fore, as the pairing of Goold and Connick on tunes like "How About Tonight" brings to mind the Dave Brubeck quartet with Paul Desmond. Elsewhere, Connick oozes a Gershwin-like melancholy on "My Little World," waxes Thelonious Monk on "Dumb Luck," and delivers the bittersweet "'nuff said" ballad "Can't We Tell." OK, we get it, Harry Connick, Jr. is a legitimate jazz pianist, but one can only assume there are lyrics to some of these songs, and it would have been nice to hear them. ~ Matt Collar
  

JazzTimes (11/03, pp.100-1) - "[H]e and his quartet create intricacies within these dozen tunes....Most impressive, the band makes this music move without taking breakneck tempos."

Producer:	Tracey Freeman
Country:	USA
Studio/Live:	Studio
Release Date:	7 November, 2005