Rein de Graaff - Ornithology

With :
James Clay
Ronnie Cube
Teddy Edwards
BENJAMIN HERMAN
Tom Kirkpatrick
Harold Land
Frank Morgan
Dave Pike
Herman Schoonderwalt
….and others !

Tracks:

1. MR. P.C. ( Coltrane ) …..7:13
Ronnie Cuber : baritone saxophone
Rein de Graaff : piano
Koos Seriese : bass
Eric ineke : drums
Recorded : January 1992

2. PARKER’S MOOD ( Parker ) …..5:58
Frank Morgan : alto saxophone
Rein de Graaff : piano
Marius Beets : bass
Eric ineke : drums
Recorded : November 2007

3. ORNITHOLOGY ( Parker – Harris ) …..5:57
Dave Pike : vibes
Rein de Graaff : piano
Koos Seriese : bass
Eric ineke : drums
Recorded : July 1986

4. PARISIAN THOROUGHFARE ( Powell ) …..11:48
Harold Land : tenor saxophone
Valerie Ponomarev : trumpet
Rein de Graaff : piano
Koos Seriese : bass
Eric ineke : drums
Recorded : March 1988

5. THAT’S ALL ( Haymes – Brandt ) …..10:38
Teddy Edwards : tenor saxophone
Rein de Graaff : piano
Koos Seriese : bass
Eric ineke : drums
Recorded : March 1988

6. NIGHT IN TUNESIA ( Gillispie ) …..10:02
Herman Schoonderwalt : clarinet
Rein de Graaff : piano
Koos Seriese : bass
Eric ineke : drums
Recorded : April 1988

7. AUTUMN IN NEW YORK ( Duke ) …..7:02
Bejamin Herman : alto saxophone
Rein de Graaff : piano
Marius Beets : bass
Eric ineke : drums
Recorded : March 2009

8. BILLY’S BOUNCE ( Parker ) …..9:58
James Clay : tenor saxophone
Tom Kirkpatrick : trumpet
Rein de Graaff : piano
Koos Seriese : bass
Eric ineke : drums
Recorded : November 1990

Total Time: 68:39

Part of notes by Jeroen de Valk:
“He has the endurance of a marathon runner, the ears of an African elephant, the social
skills of a diplomat and more knowledge of jazz history than a ten-part encyclopedia can hold.
But, most of all, pianist Rein de Graaff swings like a madman and at the same time
manages to be in complete control of himself.

All of this makes him an ideal accompanist for many mainstream jazz soloist, and rein indeed
paid his dues as a sideman for over forty years. He doesn’t perform much outside the
European continent, but “The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD”just couldn’t ignore him:
“de Graaff is a fine, responsive accompanist who will go to his grave with a bent back
from having carried so many visiting ‘singles’over the years.”

After being heard on dozens of records featuring American giantsor his own groups,
De Graaff ( 1942 ) started to produce his own compilations with material from his huge archive.

After “Now Is The Time ( CDSJP 465 )”and “Confirmation ( CDSJP 471 ) , this
record is the third of this series. The title, once again, is a Charlie Parker classic:
“Ornithology” !

All recordings were recorded live in the Netherlands Editing and mastering: Willem van Barneveld

Produced by: Rein de Graaff

Executive Producer: Wim Wigt

A & R Timeless: Ria Wigt

Art Direction / Design: Joost Design

Photography: Anko Wieringa and Sake Elzinga