[TR24][OF] Milt Buckner - Locked Hands (Remastered) - 1968/2015 (Mainstream Jazz)

Innovative pianist and organist Milt Buckner originated the "locked hands" technique which lends this album its title. His method of playing has been emulated by his and future generations, from George Shearing to Red Garland to Oscar Peterson and beyond. Locked Hands, the second of the trio albums Buckner recorded for German label MPS, was released in 1968 and showcases the keyboardist playing four pieces on piano and four on organ.
Locked Hands is the second of the MPS Milt Buckner trio albums. Ellington bassist Jimmy Woode is back, and English drummer Kenny Clare takes over Jo Jones’ seat. This set has the particular pleasure of Buckner playing four pieces on piano and four on organ. Glady’s Dance displays Buckner’s inimitable “locked hands” technique, with piano bass and drums trading fours and eights on the way back to the theme. Jersey Bounce, the WWII hit that Benny Goodman brought to #1 on the charts, is taken on in like manner. The Bruckner original Blues for Anita, a slow blues with a swinging 3/4 feel to the beat, is a real crowd pleaser replete with wolf whistles and lots of ahs and ohs, whereas Willi’s Blues is taken at a medium tempo. Buckner plays the bluesy classic Sunny with a relaxed swing on organ, and takes stride master Fats Waller’s Jitterbug Waltz at a fast clip, with a hip organ solo on this surprisingly modern-sounding piece. After a theme-driven organ solo on the popular ballad Lil’ Darlin’, Buckner takes on another Waller classic, Honeysuckle Rose, at the perfect bouncy tempo. It’s clear they’re having fun by their background exclamations; it’s big fun for the listener too.

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Analyzed: Milt Buckner / Locked Hands
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DR         Peak         RMS     Duration Track
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DR11      -2.40 dB   -16.37 dB      4:29 01-Glady's Dance
DR12      -2.08 dB   -16.82 dB      5:49 02-Jersey Bounce
DR11      -1.14 dB   -15.74 dB      4:01 03-Blues For Anita
DR11      -0.69 dB   -15.52 dB      5:10 04-Willi's Blues
DR12      -3.55 dB   -19.71 dB      4:52 05-Sunny
DR12      -3.35 dB   -18.11 dB      5:33 06-Jitterbug Waltz
DR19      -5.25 dB   -28.04 dB      6:11 07-Lil' Darlin'
DR12      -3.82 dB   -17.95 dB      6:04 08-Honeysuckle Rose
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Number of tracks:  8
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate:        88200 Hz
Channels:          2
Bits per sample:   24
Bitrate:           2592 kbps
Codec:             FLAC
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