Getting to Know You is a studio album by American jazz pianist Mulgrew Miller.[2] The album was released in 1995 by Novus Records. This is Miller's third record for Novus and eleventh overall.

Getting to Know You
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 24, 1995 (1995-10-24)
RecordedMarch 20–21, 1995
StudioManhattan Center Studios, New York City
GenreJazz
Length60:51
LabelNovus
ProducerSteve Patterson, Tim Patterson
Mulgrew Miller chronology
With Our Own Eyes
(1993)
Getting to Know You
(1995)
The Duets
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Background

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The album is named after the popular song by Oscar Hammerstein II and Richard Rodgers, and consists of several standards and originals by Miller and Goods.

Reception

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Ken Dryden of Allmusic wrote "Mulgrew Miller is in top form for these 1995 sessions as he covers a wide range of compositions. With his regular trio on hand, including bassist Richie Goods and drummer Karriem Riggins, plus the addition of percussionist Steve Kroon and conga player Big Black, this marked the pianist's final recording for the Novus label. Miller's exotic "Eastern Joy Dance" and thoughtful "Second Thoughts" (which brings James Williams' writing style to mind) provide an excellent introduction. Standards include a breezy waltz treatment of "Getting to Know You" (from The King and I) and a driving rendition of "If I Should Lose You." The Beatles' "Fool on the Hill" takes flight in Miller's hands, as he adds a sprightly touch without sounding like a cocktail pianist."[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Eastern Joy Dance"Miller6:39
2."Second Thoughts"Miller5:49
3."Sweet Sioux"Freddie Hubbard6:52
4."Getting to Know You"Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers6:18
5."Whisper"Miller5:46
6."Didn't We"Jimmy Webb5:15
7."The Fool on the Hill"John Lennon, Paul McCartney6:45
8."I Don't Know How to Love Him"Tim Rice, Andrew Lloyd Webber5:10
9."If I Should Lose You"Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin6:53
10."Nandhi"Richie Goods5:36
Total length:60:51

Personnel

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Band

  • Mulgrew Miller – piano
  • Big Black – congas (tracks: 1 2 4 7)
  • Karriem Riggins – drums
  • Richie Goods – bass
  • Steve Kroon – percussion (tracks: 1 2 7 8)

Production

  • Daniel Miller – photography
  • Sean Mosher-Smith – art direction
  • James Nichols – mastering, mixing
  • Steve Patterson – producer
  • Tim Patterson – producer
  • Samuel Fromartz – liner notes
  • Richard Clarke – mixing

References

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  1. ^ Dryden, Ken. "With Our Own Eyes". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Mulgrew Miller Discography". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  3. ^ Dryden, Ken. "With Our Own Eyes". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 7 March 2017.