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Larry
Willis- Steal Away
Release Date: 1992
Larry
Willis/Piano, Gary Bartz/Sax, Cecil McBee/Bass
1. "D" Bass-ic Blues 
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2. Ethiopia
3. Fallen Hero
4. Steal Away
5. The Meaning Of The Blues
6. Valdosta Blues
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Review
I
saw Larry Willis in Twins Lounge in Washington DC. He
is very soft on the keys which is contrary to his size.
"I'm your B.B. King look-alike," jokes Willis
himself. Willis is lyrical, poetic and gentle. Like
his other colleagues Hank Jones, Kenny Barron, Tommy
Flanagan, he has very many things to say through his
music. This album is as expressive as water, as demonstrated
in the first song "D Bass-ic Blues." Gary
Bartz and Cecil McBee work very well with Willis, like
three architects who have known each other for life
and are constructing a building together. Larry Willis
is a true jazz genius!
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