In Copenhagen
was originally issued on CD by
Storyville
in 1996 under the title
Solo-Duo
. There are no extra cuts and the featured players are
Kenny Drew
with alternate bassists
Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen
or
Bo Stief
. The recordings on this disc were made between 1966 and 1983. The recordings with
Orsted Pedersen
took place in 1966, the
Drew
solos in 1978, and with
Stief
in 1983; there are four cuts in each segment. The music is rewarding in that
never stopped growing as a lyric improviser, but the differences in style between the two bassists is a bit jarring. For
fans of old who have the earlier session, there is nothing appreciably different in sound and the earlier package was nicer. For those new to the scene, it should be noted that while this is the same recording as its 1996 predecessor under a different title, it is in no way a companion volume to the
/
Duo Live in Concert
recorded in Holland in 1974 and released by
SteepleChase
. ~ Thom Jurek