Live at Blues Alley: Second Set (2005)

About this title: Hod O'Brien's second volume from a 2004 gig at Blues Alley in Washington, D.C., is another evening of masterful piano, accompanied by two of the most in-demand accompanists, bassist Ray Drummond and drummer Kenny Washington. The program mixes well-known jazz compositions and standards played with imagination. The crowd is wowed immediately with his explosive take of Sonny Rollins' "Pent-Up House," though he easily switches gears for a relaxing interpretation of Billy Strayhorn's swinging "Snibor." The trio reaches a climax with its intense workout of Randy Weston's "Little Niles," capturing ... read more

Tracks:

1. Pent-Up House [Rollins]
2. Snibor [Strayhorn]
3. How About You [Lane/Freed]
4. Little Niles [Weston]
5. Love Letters [Heyman/Young]
6. In a Sentimental Mood [Ellington]
7. Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me/Take the "A" Train [Ellington/Strayhorn]

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