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Something to Live For: A Billy Strayhorn Songbook is an album by the pianist John Hicks, recorded in 1997 and released on the HighNote label. The album contains ten compositions by Billy Strayhorn, along with two by Hicks.




Reception


AllMusic wrote that Hicks "shows his softer side here, tackling the lush romanticism of Strayhorn's timeless compositions with an appropriately light touch and sense of nuance". JazzTimes called it "a fine stroll through familiar Strayhorn terrain that pays substantial dividends".




Track listing


All compositions by Billy Strayhorn except as indicated

"Something to Live For" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) - 5:44
"Day Dream" (Ellington, Strayhorn John La Touche) - 6:40
"Medley: Lotus/Blossom" - 4:08
"Blood Count" - 6:59
"A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing" - 3:07
"Chelsea Bridge" - 6:10
"Lush Life" - 6:05
"U.M.M.G. (Upper Manhattan Medical Group)" - 5:30
"Minor Blues" (John Hicks) - 4:33
"Passion Flower" - 6:42
"Satin Doll" (Ellington, Strayhorn, Johnny Mercer) - 5:23
"Summary" (Hicks) - 4:56




Personnel


John Hicks - piano
Dwayne Dolphin - bass
Cecil Brooks III - drums




= Production

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Cecil Brooks III - producer
Dino DeStefano - engineer




References

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• Something to Live For: A Billy Strayhorn Songbook
• Something to Live For
• The Jazz Messengers
• John Hicks (pianist)
• Great American Songbook
• Blue Rose (album)
• Taru (album)
• The Bassist: Homage to Diversity
• Cecil Brooks III
• Power Trio