You're Looking At Me

Tracklisting:
01. Summer Night
02. Detour Ahead
03. Changes
04. You´re Looking At Me
05. Lullaby In Thythm
06. Orson
07. 9 20 Special
08. Restless
09. I´ll Wind
10. All Through The Night
11. The Josephine Baker Suite: The Legend
12. The Josephine Baker Suite: A Bitter Dream
13. The Josephine Baker Suite: Too Little Time
14. The Josephine Baker Suite: I´ll Be Back

Total time: 65:35 min.

Personnel:
Herb Geller (as, ss); Jan Lundgren (p); Dave Carpenter (b); Joe LaBarbera (d).
Recorded at Stage & Sound Studio, Hollywood, February 25 & 26, 1997

Producer: Dick Bank

Producer for CD release by Jordi Pujol
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Review:

"For this 1997 recording, the underrated but great altoist Herb Geller doubles on soprano quite effectively and is joined by pianist Jan Lundgren, bassist Dave Carpenter and drummer Joe Labarbera. While Carpenter and Labarbera are fairly well-known players who are rated highly for their versatility and ability to sound tasteful and swinging no matter what the setting, Lundgren may be a new name to some. A virtuosic pianist from Sweden who appeared with increasing regularity in Los Angeles in the late 1990s, Lundgren can play in several styles, although here he mostly sticks to modern bop. His alert accompaniment behind Geller's solos and his own fresh improvisations uplift the music. The altoist interprets ten veteran songs, some of which (including "Summer Night," and the 1920s "Changes," Billy Strayhorn's "Orson," and "Restless," which is taken as a duet with Lundgren) are not performed that often. The final four numbers on the set are taken from Geller's musical depicting the life of Josephine Baker. The music on the latter cuts, which contains several strong melodies, easily fits into the 1950s/'60s bop style that is prevalent throughout this set. Highly recommended, and just one of several very rewarding Herb Geller dates from the 1990s."

Scott Yanow -All Music Guide

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