My Blue Heaven/Lysie Does It/Poova Nova/Take Your Time/Indiana/Sooz Blooz/Baubles Bangles & Beads/Sad One For George/Autumn Leaves
Best known as one half of a comedy duo, Dudley Moore was also an acclaimed jazz pianist. His trio's debut The Other Side was a rather surprising UK album hit. (UK:11)
"Dudley Moore has the perfect balance of playing relaxed solos, yet making them still interesting enough to keep an audience's attention." "There are a few tracks on which the overpowering influence of Oscar Peterson is very strongly marked, as witness My Blue Heaven for example, but these tracks are in the minority and the longer pieces give a clear indication of his enquiring, if tidy, musical mind."
"This early album combined Dudley's classically trained piano with the more free-spirited feel of jazz and blues."
"The first track tells you all you need to know about this album. An Oscar Peterson like intro leads into a swinging rendition of My Blue Heaven, with a notably long quote from Ellington's Squeeze Me thrown in as well."
"Peterson and Garner were Dudley's main influences. However on tracks like Sooz Blues Dudley stamps his own mark on proceedings with a couple of lowdown blues. Strongly recommended recordings from an immensely talented man."
"I'm not a jazz fan per se, and I only really listen to one song on this album: Sad One For George. It's my favourite tune: exquisitely delicate and very, very sad. When Dudley plays it, he first gives a tuneful and sensitive rendition, then he of course improvises and swirls the tune into all manner of places. Now this is brilliant technically. Some of the others are good as well. Very 60s tuneful jazz. Be the only one on your street with a copy."
"It is actually a good album and very listenable, but despite hearing the influences of Garner and Peterson very clearly, I feel that Dudley Moore doesn't quite have the improvisational talent of those masters. Too often he starts a solo improvisation, only to disappoint in it's execution."
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