Subways Are For Sleeping + Piano, Strings and Moonlight

Eighty-six years old at this writing, American composer, arranger, producer and pianist Dave Grusin has composed many scores for feature films and television, won numerous awards for his soundtrack and record work including an Academy Award and ten Grammy Awards and was the co-founder of GRP Records. Presented here in their entireties are Grusin's first and second LPs as a leader, A Jazz Version of the Broadway Hit Subways Are for Sleeping (Epic LN- 3829) and Piano, Strings and Moonlight: The Many Moods of Dave Grusin (Epic BN-26023). The former, recorded in a trio format with bassist Milt Hinton and drummer Don Lamond, focuses on selections from the Broadway musical Subways Are for Sleeping. The latter is a collection of standards (plus the original tune "Sara Jane") and features the trio (with Ossie Johnson on drums replacing Lamond) with the addition of strings arranged and conducted by Grusin himself.

Dave Grusin, Piano On All Tracks, Plus: 1-9: Subways Are For Sleeping Milt Hinton, Bass; Don Lamond, Drums. New York, November 8 & 9, 1962. 10-21: Piano, Strings And Moonlight: The Many Moods Of Dave Grusin Milt Hinton, Bass; Ossie Johnson, Drums, Plus String Section Arranged And Conducted By Dave Grusin. New York, May 18-22 & June 23, 1962.