Pure Imagination is a 1998 album by jazz pianist Eric Reed released through Impulse! Records. This album contains reinterpretations (remakes) of traditional pop songs from classic Broadway and Hollywood productions such as Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Porgy and Bess, A Little Night Music among others. Pure Imagination has peaked at #8 on Billboard's Top Jazz Album charts.[ Billboard], Allmusic.com All songs are written by famous songwriters of said productions except for the opening and closing tracks composed by Reed himself.
Track listing "Overture" "Maria" (Leonard Bernstein, Richard Rodgers, & Stephen Sondheim) "Hello, Young Lovers" (Rodgers and Hammerstein) "Pure Imagination" (Leslie Bricusse, & Anthony Newley) "42nd Street" (Harry Warren & Al Dubin) "Send in the Clowns" (Stephen Sondheim) "My Man's Gone Now/Gone, Gone, Gone" (DuBose Heyward, George, & Ira Gershwin) "Nice Work If You Can Get It" (George & Ira Gershwin) "You'll Never Walk Alone" (Rodgers and Hammerstein) "I Got Rhythm" (George & Ira Gershwin) "Finale (Last Trip)"
Although lyrics were written for the songs from tracks 2 to 10, these are instrumental recordings.
Personnel Eric Reed – Piano Brian Bromberg – Bass Reginald Veal - Bass Gregory Hutchinson - Drums Tommy LiPuma – Producer
References