Someday My Prince Will Come (Wynton Kelly album)


Someday My Prince Will Come is an album by jazz pianist Wynton Kelly featuring performances by Kelly with Paul Chambers or Sam Jones and Jimmy Cobb recorded in 1961 and one track with Lee Morgan and Wayne Shorter from 1959 released by the Vee-Jay label in 1977. Additional performances from these sessions were released as Wynton Kelly!.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and states "His light touch and perfect taste are very much present along with a steady stream of purposeful single-note lines that are full of surprising twists... this recommended set showcases magical trio performances". The All About Jazz Review by David Rickert said "Kelly was never in better form than on this album. A great piano trio date".

Track listing

  1. "Someday My Prince Will Come" - 3:02
  2. "Gone with the Wind" - 4:15
  3. "Autumn Leaves" - 4:28
  4. "Come Rain or Come Shine" - 5:54
  5. "Weird Lullabye" - 7:13
  6. "Sassy" - 5:10
  7. "Wrinkles" - 7:56
  8. "On Stage" - 5:12
  9. "Char's Blues" - 4:59
  10. "Love, I've Found You" - 2:37
  11. "The Surrey With the Fringe on Top" - 3:43 Bonus track on CD reissue
  12. "Joe's Avenue" aka "Scotch and Water" - 6:36 Bonus track on CD reissue
  13. "Someday My Prince Will Come" - 3:02 Bonus track on CD reissue
  14. "Autumn Leaves" - 8:23 Bonus track on CD reissue
  15. "Char's Blues" - 5:36 Bonus track on CD reissue

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