Through the jingle house he co-founded in the 1960s, composer, pianist, arranger and producer Dick Reynolds ruled Chicago's commercial recording scene throughout it's heyday, supplying the world with thousands of melodies and slogans, many still recognized today. By then, he had also been the house pianist at the famed Mr. Kelly's for over a decade, where he accompanied all the greats of the period including Mel Torme, Sarah Vaughn, and Carmen McRae. With "Music & Friends," Reynolds steps back into the studio he left at retirement in 1996, creating a joyous, hard-swinging session with a reassembled band of many of the musicians he worked with over the years, including Howard Levy, Mark Colby, Mike Smith, Kelly Sill, and many more of Chicago's finest.

Tracklist:

Otra Vez Alvarez (A Tribute To Ruben Alvarez)
A Song For Johnny (A Tribute To Johnny Frigo)
Playin' It Cool
Fancy Miss Nancy (A Tribute To Nancy Wilson)
Special Thoughts Of You (A Tribute To Carol Ettman)
Elena
A Benny For Your Thoughts (A Tribute To Ben Mocini)
Border Town
A Song For Stan (A Tribute To Stan Getz)
Gentle Is The Breeze
The Gospel Truth
Hipity Hopity Funkity
Reflections (A Tribute To My Fishing Pond)

UPC: 805558263224
Label: Origin Records
Release Date: 2.19.13
Format: CD

Dick Reynolds - Music & Friends (CD)