Album: Million to One

Song Title

Time

Eisenbleu

Blue Lizard

I'm Getting Sentimental over You

No Pork #44

Missing Page

Boo Boo's Birthday

Mood Point

When the Sun Comes Out

Duckbutter

10)

Shadow Woman

Album: Million to One

Song Title

Time

Eisenbleu

Blue Lizard

I'm Getting Sentimental over You

No Pork #44

Missing Page

Boo Boo's Birthday

Mood Point

When the Sun Comes Out

Duckbutter

10)

Shadow Woman

Performer Notes

Personnel: Steve Million (piano); Chris Potter (tenor & soprano saxophones); Randy Brecker (trumpet, flugelhorn); Michael Moore (acoustic bass); Ron Vincent (drums).
Recorded at Ambient Studios, Stamford, Connecticut on February 7 & 8, 1995.
Personnel: Steve Million (piano); Chris Potter (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Randy Brecker (trumpet, flugelhorn); Michael Moore (acoustic bass); Ron Vincent (drums).
Recording information: Ambient Studios, Stamford, CT (02/07/1995/02/08/1995).
Photographer: Janet Sommer.
Unknown Contributor Roles: Chris Potter ; Michael Moore ; Randy Brecker; Ron Vincent.
Arranger: Steve Million.
Pianist Steve Million's debut as a leader is an excellent hard bop-oriented session. With trumpeter Randy Brecker, Chris Potter (mostly on tenor), bassist Michael Moore and drummer Ron Vincent completing the quintet, Million (whose writing is as impressive as his solos) contributes six diverse originals, performs fresh interpretations of three standards and Thelonious Monk's "Boo Boo's Birthday" and has arranged sections that are a logical outgrowth of the solos (and vice versa). This is a well-planned and creative set of fresh music. ~ Scott Yanow

Professional Reviews

Down Beat (3/96, p.51) - 4 Stars - Very Good - "...polished unity....The tunes are varied...but they share a basis in formal coherence and smooth, rounded countours. For all his subtlety as a soloist, Million the leader is strong enough to impose the tone and texture of his music upon Brecker and Potter..."

JazzTimes (2/96, p.81) - "...His classical chops are evident throughout, as he tour-guides a sophisticated down-the-middle groove. Million's minions of jazz are exceptionally well-chosen...."