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Songbook 2

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Download links and information about Songbook 2 by Vic Juris. This album was released in 2002 and it belongs to Jazz genres. It contains 11 tracks with total duration of 58:44 minutes.

Artist: Vic Juris
Release date: 2002
Genre: Jazz
Tracks: 11
Duration: 58:44
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Tracks

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No. Title Length
1. Long ago and far away 5:18
2. Poor butterfly 5:33
3. Django 6:18
4. Swedish pastry 4:50
5. You won't forget me 4:42
6. Gloria's step 6:28
7. Giant steps 4:01
8. One true friend 6:13
9. Golden earrings 5:34
10. Peace 5:16
11. Locomotive 4:31

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Guitarist Vic Juris triumphs again on Songbook 2, aided by bassist Michael Formanek and drummer Jeff Hirshfield. Like its predecessor, this album features mainly standards and jazz classics, with one Juris original — the melodic, modulating waltz "One True Friend" — thrown in for good measure. Juris' tone is modern but woody and full-bodied, leaping out in the mix. Formanek, taking over for Jay Anderson, supports Hirshfield's animated rhythms with a massive yet limber bass sound. Juris leads off with "Long Ago and Far Away" — which happens also to be the opener on Adam Rogers' Art of the Invisible, released around the same time (the two versions are worth hearing back to back). Other highlights include John Lewis' "Django," Scott LaFaro's "Gloria's Step," and John Coltrane's "Giant Steps," as well as oft-overlooked items like "You Won't Forget Me" (played on acoustic guitar), "Golden Earrings," and Thelonious Monk's "Locomotive." ~ David R. Adler, Rovi