Another World, Another Time
was conceived by producer
Nils Winther
as an opportunity for pianist
Andy LaVerne
to revisit the original compositions in a trio format for his
Steeplechase
album
Another World
, recorded just over two decades earlier. The same rhythm section that appeared on the first disc, bassist
Mike Richmond
and drummer
Billy Hart
, is once again on hand, though trumpeter
Tim Hagans
, who occasionally crosses paths with the pianist in the studio, is added for this recording. Although it is doubtful that
LaVerne
had many occasions to play these songs, as he is a prolific composer, the music sounds fresh without slavishly duplicating the feeling of the earlier trio arrangements. Highlights include the constantly shifting
"Tallboys,"
the lush, slightly bittersweet waltz
"Cream Puff,"
and the pensive
"Straight for Life."
~ Ken Dryden