Other Hours : Connick on Piano, Volume 1
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Other Hours: Connick On Piano Volume 1 is a Jazz
instrumental album, by American
artist Harry Connick, Jr.
, released in 2003. The album features Connick on piano
in the context of a small jazz group. Other Hours is his first quartet
album, and it is also his first instrumental
album in 13 years.
The album is the first of his career not released on Columbia
, the label that signed him to a contract when he was 19. Columbia has allowed Connick to release his less commercial
(i.e., nonvocal) recordings on the Marsalis Music
label, a new company led by longtime friend Branford Marsalis
. "The Connick on Piano series will be purely instrumental, with all kinds of configurations: solo, big band, quartet, trio," Connick explains.
The twelve Connick compositions
on Other Hours was originally made for the musical Thou Shalt Not
(2001), which was the receiver of a Tony
nomination
for Best Original Musical Score (music & lyrics by Harry Connick Jr).
A special feature is the unique artwork
on the cover
. Created by his mother, Anita, who died when Connick was only 13 years old. A treasured drawing
which holds great significance for the artist. ‘My mother loved when I played piano for her,’ Connick explains, ‘so I thought it would be fitting to have a piece of her vision next to mine.’
All songs written by Harry Connick, Jr.
.
Track #11, "The Other Hours" is also recorded with vocal by Connick, on his Grammy nominated album "Only You
" from (2004).
Track #2 "Such Love", #3 "Take Advantage", #6 "My Little World", #7 "Oh, My Dear (Something's Gone Wrong)", #8 "Can't We Tell", #10 "Oh, Ain't That Sweet", and again #11 "The Other Hours" are also recorded with vocal by Connick (featuring Kelli O'Hara
), on CD2 of his double album "Harry on Broadway, Act I
" from (2006).
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
instrumental album, by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
artist Harry Connick, Jr.
Harry Connick, Jr.
Joseph Harry Fowler Connick, Jr. is an American singer, big-band leader/conductor, pianist, actor, and composer. He has sold over 25 million albums worldwide. Connick is ranked among the top 60 best-selling male artists in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America, with...
, released in 2003. The album features Connick on piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
in the context of a small jazz group. Other Hours is his first quartet
Quartet
In music, a quartet is a method of instrumentation , used to perform a musical composition, and consisting of four parts.-Western art music:...
album, and it is also his first instrumental
Instrumental
An instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics or singing, although it might include some non-articulate vocal input; the music is primarily or exclusively produced by musical instruments....
album in 13 years.
The album is the first of his career not released on Columbia
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
, the label that signed him to a contract when he was 19. Columbia has allowed Connick to release his less commercial
Commerce
While business refers to the value-creating activities of an organization for profit, commerce means the whole system of an economy that constitutes an environment for business. The system includes legal, economic, political, social, cultural, and technological systems that are in operation in any...
(i.e., nonvocal) recordings on the Marsalis Music
Marsalis Music
Marsalis Music is a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based record label founded in 2002 by saxophonist Branford Marsalis, one of the most celebrated jazz musicians of the past 30 years. The label was formed to allow Marsalis and other musicians to document their music free of the commercial constraints...
label, a new company led by longtime friend Branford Marsalis
Branford Marsalis
Branford Marsalis is an American saxophonist, composer and bandleader. While primarily known for his work in jazz as the leader of the Branford Marsalis Quartet, he also performs frequently as a soloist with classical ensembles and has led the group Buckshot LeFonque.-Biography:Marsalis was born...
. "The Connick on Piano series will be purely instrumental, with all kinds of configurations: solo, big band, quartet, trio," Connick explains.
The twelve Connick compositions
Musical composition
Musical composition can refer to an original piece of music, the structure of a musical piece, or the process of creating a new piece of music. People who practice composition are called composers.- Musical compositions :...
on Other Hours was originally made for the musical Thou Shalt Not
Thou Shalt Not (musical)
Thou Shalt Not is a musical based on Émile Zola's novel Thérèse Raquin with music and lyrics by Harry Connick, Jr. and an adapted book by David Thompson. The musical deals with the consequences involved in the breaking of several Commandments, namely the sixth and seventh...
(2001), which was the receiver of a Tony
Tony Award
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway...
nomination
Nomination
Nomination is part of the process of selecting a candidate for either election to an office, or the bestowing of an honor or award.In the context of elections for public office, a candidate who has been selected by a political party is normally said to be the nominee of that party...
for Best Original Musical Score (music & lyrics by Harry Connick Jr).
A special feature is the unique artwork
Cover art
Cover art is the illustration or photograph on the outside of a published product such as a book , magazine, comic book, video game , DVD, CD, videotape, or music album. The art has a primarily commercial function, i.e...
on the cover
Album cover
An album cover is the front of the packaging of a commercially released audio recording product, or album. The term can refer to either the printed cardboard covers typically used to package sets of 10" and 12" 78 rpm records, single and sets of 12" LPs, sets of 45 rpm records , or the front-facing...
. Created by his mother, Anita, who died when Connick was only 13 years old. A treasured drawing
Drawing
Drawing is a form of visual art that makes use of any number of drawing instruments to mark a two-dimensional medium. Common instruments include graphite pencils, pen and ink, inked brushes, wax color pencils, crayons, charcoal, chalk, pastels, markers, styluses, and various metals .An artist who...
which holds great significance for the artist. ‘My mother loved when I played piano for her,’ Connick explains, ‘so I thought it would be fitting to have a piece of her vision next to mine.’
Track listing
- "What a Waste" – 6:59
- "Such Love" – 5:59
- "Take Advantage" – 5:16
- "How About Tonight" – 6:50
- "Sovereign Lover" – 4:42
- "My Little World" – 5:07
- "Oh, My Dear (Something's Gone Wrong)" – 7:47
- "Can't We Tell" – 2:17
- "Dumb Luck" – 6:31
- "Oh, Ain't That Sweet" – 4:40
- "The Other Hours" – 6:11
- "Your Own Private Love" – 3:52
All songs written by Harry Connick, Jr.
Harry Connick, Jr.
Joseph Harry Fowler Connick, Jr. is an American singer, big-band leader/conductor, pianist, actor, and composer. He has sold over 25 million albums worldwide. Connick is ranked among the top 60 best-selling male artists in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America, with...
.
Track #11, "The Other Hours" is also recorded with vocal by Connick, on his Grammy nominated album "Only You
Only You (Harry Connick Jr)
Only You is Harry Connick, Jr.'s 17th album from Columbia Records, released in February 2004, consisting of versions of songs from the 1920s to the 1960s...
" from (2004).
Track #2 "Such Love", #3 "Take Advantage", #6 "My Little World", #7 "Oh, My Dear (Something's Gone Wrong)", #8 "Can't We Tell", #10 "Oh, Ain't That Sweet", and again #11 "The Other Hours" are also recorded with vocal by Connick (featuring Kelli O'Hara
Kelli O'Hara
Kelli O'Hara is an American actress, singer, and songwriter.O'Hara has been nominated for three Tony Awards: for her performance as Clara Johnson in The Light in the Piazza; for her performance as Babe Williams in the Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of The Pajama Game, where she starred...
), on CD2 of his double album "Harry on Broadway, Act I
Harry on Broadway, Act I
Harry on Broadway, Act I, is a two-disc set, recorded in 2006. The first disc contains the cast recording from The Pajama Game , and disc two is a selection of new recordings from Thou Shalt Not , now with Harry Connick Jr featuring Kelli O'Hara.-Disc One - The Pajama Game:The Cast...
" from (2006).
Musicians
- Harry Connick Jr. - vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, PianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal... - Ned Goold - Tenor SaxTenor saxophoneThe tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor, with the alto, are the two most common types of saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B, and written as a transposing instrument in the treble...
- Neal Caine - BassDouble bassThe double bass, also called the string bass, upright bass, standup bass or contrabass, is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, with strings usually tuned to E1, A1, D2 and G2...
- Arthur Latin - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....