- jazz
- 67 min
- 12 tracks
- HighNote Records
Something to Live For: A Billy Strayhorn Songbook is an album by the pianist John Hicks, recorded in 1997 and released on the HighNote label. The album contains ten compositions by Billy Strayhorn, along with two by Hicks.
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Grave, classical in form, character-led and spare.
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- character-ledplot-driven
- sparerichly built
- intimateepic
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Tracks
- 1Something to Live For5:46
- 2Daydream6:45
- 3Medley: Lotus, Blossom4:11
- 4Blood Count7:05
- 5A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing3:10
- 6Chelsea Bridge6:14
- 7Lush Life6:09
- 8UMMG5:34
- 9Minor Blues4:36
- 10Passion Flower6:45
- 11Satin Doll5:26
- 12Summary5:01
12 tracks, 67 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- John Hicks
- Label
- HighNote Records
- Released
- 1998
- Type
- Album
- Format
- CD
- Country
- US
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