For George: Tribute to a Master (1999)

About this title: George Van Eps hasn't been the subject of a lot of tributes. The guitarist was never as well known as he deserved to be, and his admirers have often described him as one of the unsung heroes of jazz guitar. After a long career, Van Eps passed away in 1998 at the age of 85 -- and it was in November of that year that fellow guitarist Kenny Poole recorded this enjoyable tribute to him. Poole considers Van Eps one of his early influences, and the Cincinnati resident salutes Van Eps' lyrical approach with relaxed, easygoing versions of standards like "Indian Summer," "You Go to My Head" and "Stars ... read more

Tracks:

1. Just You, Just Me [Klages/Greer]
2. Come Rain or Come Shine [Mercer/Arlen]
3. You Make Me Feel So Young [Gordon/Myrow]
4. Gone With the Wind [Magidson/Wrubel]
5. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You [Razaf/Redman]
6. East of the Sun [Bowman]
7. Change Partners [Berlin]
8. Ah! Se Eu Pudesse [Menescal/Boscoli]
9. You Go to My Head [Gillespie/Coots]
10. Lullaby of Birdland [Shearing/Weiss]
11. When Lights Are Low [Kahn/Koehler/Fiorit]
12. Stars Fell on Alabama [Parish/Perkins]
13. Indian Summer [Dubin/Herbert]
14. I'll Remember April [Raye/DePaul/Johnsto]
15. Pidgeon-Toed Joed [Robison]

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