Always a Beginning (1996)

About this title: Signed by GRP at a tender age in the early 1990s, young pianist Sergio Salvatore looked like he had a promising career ahead of him. Moving over to Concord for his third CD as a leader, he completed work on this trio date with bassist John Patitucci and drummer Peter Erskine a few weeks prior to celebrating his fifteenth birthday. He literally wails through a smoldering interpretation of the standard "What Is This Thing Called Love" and provides a nice solo spotlight for his drummer, offers a jaunty, inventive arrangement of Henry Mancini's "The Pink Panther" and a stunning pastoral setting ... read more

Tracks:

1. Always a Beginning [Salvatore]
2. Revolving Door [Salvatore]
3. What Is This Thing Called Love? [Porter]
4. Moon River [Mancini/Mercer]
5. Darn That Dream [DeLange/VanHeusen]
6. Lullaby in Time [Salvatore]
7. The Pink Panther Theme [Mancini]
8. Waltz [Salvatore]
9. Isn't It Romantic? [Rodgers/Hart]
10. After All [Salvatore]
11. A Note to Henry [Salvatore]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.