Moon River/Dancing On The Ceiling/Don’t Get Around Much Anymore/Little Girl Blue/Something’s Coming/My Man’s Gone Now/Ev’rything I’ve Got/Let’s Not Waste A Moment/Isn’t It Romantic/ Yesterdays/Too Late Now/ Love Is A Simple Thing
Brooklyn pianist Peter Nero specialized in jazz tinged romantic easily listening tunes and placed many LPs on the lower reaches of the US album chart. The cleverly titled For The Nero Minded was one of his most successful. (US:16)
"The lush sounds of pianist Peter Nero's cover a wide range of familiar standards, gentle ballads, and sophisticated interpretations of Broadway hits.”
“Some of the songs were composed by Peter Nero. There’s that unmistakable Nero arrangement and style on all the songs, that only a talent like his can pull off. It seems the early Peter Nero years had a lot more flair and style than his later albums. Not that they weren't good, its just that this was such a high standard.”
“This album may come as a shock to people who think of Peter Nero as a purveyor of easy listening or smooth jazz. In his early days, he put classical music shadings into popular songs and performed them with lightning speed, creating jazz piano with real bite and texture. The tunes are comfortable and familiar, but there's also a lot of fun stuff going on if you're willing to listen deeply. For example, Yesterdays glides back and forth between major and minor interpretations of the theme.”
“During his early albums, Marty Gold conducted and scored the orchestral support which worked beautifully with Nero's arrangements. It has stood the test of time very well. If you are a Nero fan and you've missed his early stuff - they're here.”
“This album is fantastic. One of the main reasons why I listen to smooth jazz today. A child of the 60s no more. A guitar player for 40 years. Nero gave me a great appreciation for the jazz pianist.”
“There are so few masters of piano in this world...make no mistake...this man is a master in every genre, and in every sense of the word. Do not miss this.”
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