This disc is one of pianist
Dick Wellstood's finest recordings.
Wellstood's lengthy solo recital finds him interpreting a particularly eclectic repertoire that includes "Jingle Bells," a medley of tunes associated with
Cole Porter and
Bessie Smith,
Sidney Bechet's obscure "Quincy Street Stomp," his own "Cha Cha for Charlie," and
Louis Armstrong's famous "Cornet Chop Suey" among others.
Wellstood is heard at the top of his form throughout. ~ Scott Yanow