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1.
Let's Face the Music and Dance 03:46
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2.
Nobody Else but Me 07:41
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3.
What's New 05:01
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4.
Come Rain or Come Shine 05:38
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One for Mulgrew 04:36
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I Fall in Love Too Easily 08:25
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Cliffhanger 04:17
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One Fine Day in May 07:04
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I Concentrate on You 06:28
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Willow Weep for Me 07:40
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No Moon at All 07:01
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Limehouse Blues 04:38
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Randy Sandke is a spectacular trumpeter, one who is most associated with small-group swing but is actually a forward-looking improviser capable of playing in more modern idioms too. On this set he is teamed with the Stan Getz-inspired tenor saxophonist Harry Allen, pianist Mulgrew Miller, bassist Peter Washington, and drummer Kenny Washington. Trombonist Wycliffe Gordon makes his lone appearance on the quirky title cut. Other than the three Sandke originals ("Cliffhanger," "One for Mulgrew," and the jazz waltz "One Fine Day in May"), the repertoire consists of swing standards. Sandke and Allen work particularly well together while Miller (who normally sounds closer to McCoy Tyner) proves to be quite adaptable in this setting. Sandke, who has a warm tone, a wide range, and the ability to play the adventurous ideas he thinks of, is in top form throughout. Highlights include "Let's Face the Music and Dance," a passionate rendition of "What's New," "I Fall in Love Too Easily," and "Limehouse Blues." Every Sandke recording is well worth hearing, with Cliffhanger offering a strong example of his musical talents.

AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow

"One thing up-front about all the musicians I assembled for this date: aside from being a pleasure to work with, they all have distinctive musical personalities. They sound like no one but themselves and that is the trait I value most in a musician. This session was a joy to partake in, and I think that feeling permeates the music from beginning to end.

It's always a great pleasure to play with musicians you've admired for years. In the case of Mulgrew Miller, I'd heard him live numerous times (I recall one memorable evening at Bradley's where I was glued to my chair for three full sets), and we've crossed paths in Europe and Japan. Nevertheless this album represents the one and only time we've played together. I wrote One for Mulgrew to celebrate our musical collaboration, which for me was a pure joy.

When Harry Allen was only seventeen, Bucky Pizzarelli brought him to a Benny Goodman rehearsal, which coincidentally was my first meeting with the legendary clarinetist. Benny was impressed with Harry and so was I. Through the years Harry Allen has continued to grow into the distinctive and mature player he is today. He is a wonderful interpreter of standards, but is equally assured on my own, at times, daunting material. He can sail through the most ferocious tempos, as on Let's Face the Music, yet turn in a sensitive and thoughtful performance on a medium swinger such as Nobody Else But Me.

Peter Washington and Kenny Washington have teamed up in innumerable rhythm sections over the years and currently make up two-thirds of the Bill Charlap Trio. Though the two are not related by blood, they share a bond as close as twins, or perhaps even an old married couple (in the spiritual sense, of course.) On this album, Peter displays his talents as soloist and accompanist on Come Rain or Shine, while Kenny sets fire to Limehouse Blues.

Wycliffe Gordon makes a cameo appearance on one tune, and one I wrote with him in mind. Cliffhanger is dedicated to his daring, go-for-broke, give-it-all-you've-got approach to music and life which is a constant source of inspiration to me. It's been my good fortune to work with Wycliffe in all sorts of challenging musical situations and I look forward to many more."

Liner Notes by Randy Sandke

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released December 30, 2020

Randy Sandke - trumpet, flugelhorn
Harry Allen - tenor sax
Wycliffe Gordon - trombone (# 7)
Mulgrew Miller - piano
Peter Washington - bass
Kenny Washington - drums

Recorded on December 6 and 7, 1999 at Nola Studios, New York City.

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Mulgrew Miller Greenwood, Mississippi

Mulgrew Miller (August 13, 1955 – May 29, 2013) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and educator.
He was influenced on piano by Ramsey Lewis and then Oscar Peterson. Aspects of their styles remained in his playing, but he added the greater harmonic freedom of McCoy Tyner and others in developing as a hard bop player and then in creating his own style, which influenced others from the 1980s on. ... more

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