Elements in Motion

Walter Norris, piano
Putter Smith, bass

Recorded July 11-14, 2006

This is the latest recording by Walter Norris, made in his living room in Berlin, Germany. Walter performs on his 1920 Wilhelm Menzel grand piano, the instrument he's used for his daily practice for many years. He's joined by bassist Putter Smith who has been his friend since the 1950s when they were both part of the West Coast Jazz scene. Walter told me he felt the music on this CD captured the true spirit of improvisation.

The recording was produced by Walter's friend, the guitarist Jean-francois Prins, who was joined in engineering by Volker Wendisch and Michael Scheunemann.

The cover features a recent painting of Walter by Berlin artist Sarah Haffner.

~Chuck

A limited number of CDs from the first pressing are still available.

Track list:

1.   Touch Of Jade (Norris) 5:54
2.   Twilight Til Dawn (Norris) 5:10
3.   The Song Is You (Kern) 7:35
4.   Hearts Without Malice (Norris) 7:45
5.   Late Harvest (Norris) 7:00
6.   The Best Thing For You (Berlin) 7:39
7.   Tango Mio (Norris) 5:35
8.   Reflective (Norris) 6:08
9.   Percussive Fingers On Soundboard And Strings (Norris) 2:10
10. Elements In Motion (Norris) 5:08
11. Interludio (de la Luz) 3:23

Total time: 63:27