Home by Joe Locascio - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Heart Music gave Joe LoCascio's followers a pleasant surprise with Home, which marked the first time he had played unaccompanied solo-piano for an entire CD. Having no accompaniment at all can really expose an artist's weaknesses -- there's no drummer, guitarist or bassist to provide any type of safety net. But thankfully, LoCascio proves that he doesn't need one, and he rises to the occasion nicely on introspective, lyrical versions of material ranging from "Stairway to the Stars" and "All the Things You Are" to the traditional gospel anthem "Amazing Grace." LoCascio is in fine form on no less than three songs written or co-written by Billy Strayhorn ("Rain Check," "Star Crossed Lovers" and the haunting "Passion Flower"), and his appealing interpretation of Thelonious Monk's "Little Rootie Tootie" makes one wish the quirky tune were better known. LoCascio never sounded better than he does on Home, which was arguably the strongest album he'd done in the 1990s.
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1. Star-Crossed Lovers

by Joe Locascio

Primary Artist: Joe Locascio; Main Performer
Composer: Ellington/ Strayhorn; Composer

2. For You

by Joe Locascio

Primary Artist: Joe Locascio; Main Performer
Composer: Joe Locascio; Composer

3. Theme From “Picnic”

by Joe Locascio

Primary Artist: Joe Locascio; Main Performer
Composer: Dunning/ Allen; Composer

4. Passion Flower

by Joe Locascio

Primary Artist: Joe Locascio; Main Performer
Composer: Strayhorn; Composer

5. Amazing Grace

by Joe Locascio

Primary Artist: Joe Locascio; Main Performer
Composer: Trad. By Joe Locascio; Composer

6. Ellen

by Joe Locascio

Primary Artist: Joe Locascio; Main Performer
Composer: Wilder/ English; Composer

7. Call Me Irresponsible

by Joe Locascio

Primary Artist: Joe Locascio; Main Performer
Composer: Cahn/ Van Heusen; Composer

8. Funny Girl

by Joe Locascio

Primary Artist: Joe Locascio; Main Performer
Composer: Styne/ Merrill; Composer

9. Upper Manhattan Medical Group

by Joe Locascio

Primary Artist: Joe Locascio; Main Performer
Composer: Strayhorn; Composer

10. All The Things you are

by Joe Locascio

Primary Artist: Joe Locascio; Main Performer
Composer: Kern/ Hammerstein Ii; Composer

11. Rain Check

by Joe Locascio

Primary Artist: Joe Locascio; Main Performer
Composer: Strayhorn; Composer

12. Arnett Cobb

by Joe Locascio

Primary Artist: Joe Locascio; Main Performer
Composer: Joe Locascio; Composer

13. Little Rootie Tootie

by Joe Locascio

Primary Artist: Joe Locascio; Main Performer
Composer: Monk; Composer

14. Stairway To The Stars

by Joe Locascio

Primary Artist: Joe Locascio; Main Performer
Composer: Malneck/ Signorelli/ Parish; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 8 minutes and 54 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

Only 1/14 tracks has lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Post Bop

Label

Heart Music

Music Distribution Service

CD Baby

Country

United States

Language

No linguistic content

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1999

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

206001825