Andy Vance Trio releases 'All Things Bright And Beautiful' CD
ONE OF Australia's leading jazz pianists, Andy Vance, leads his Trio in an album of renditions of evergreen hymns in a January release. 'All Things Bright And Beautiful' by the Andy Vance Trio is released by Integrity-Provident in January and features jazz renditions of such songs as "Blessed Assurance" and "There Is A Green Hill Far Away".
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This is a very cool release, the hymn and traditional Christian melodies alternately are masked and them emerge at the hands of this three-piece jazz ensemble -- subtle, stylish, it's a wonder noone has thought of doing this before.