Piano Man (Hilton Ruiz album)

Piano Man is the debut album led by pianist Hilton Ruiz recorded in 1975 and released on the Danish label, SteepleChase.[1][2]

Piano Man
Studio album by
Released1975
RecordedJuly 10, 1975
StudioC.I. Recording Inc., NYC
GenreJazz
Length53:27
LabelSteepleChase
SCS 1036
ProducerNils Winther
Hilton Ruiz chronology
Piano Man
(1975)
Rhythm in the House
(1976)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [4]

The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos called it "First-rate".[3]

Track listing

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  1. "One for Hakim" (Hilton Ruiz) – 4:15
  2. "Misty Thursday" (Duke Jordan) – 11:12
  3. "Medi II" (Mary Lou Williams) – 4:30
  4. "Straight Street" (John Coltrane) – 3:57
  5. "Big Foot" (Charlie Parker) – 10:40
  6. "Arrival" (Ruiz) – 8:10
  7. "Giant Steps" (Coltrane) – 10:29 Additional track on CD

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ SteepleChase Records discography, accessed June 27, 2017
  2. ^ "Hilton Ruiz – Piano Man (SCCD 31036)". Archived from the original on May 16, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Nastos, Michael G.. Hilton Ruiz – Piano Man > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1247. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.