Dave McKenna - A Handful Of Stars FLAC

1	When You Wish Upon A Star Written-By – Leigh Harline, Ned Washington	3:32
2	Star Kissed Written-By – Dave McKenna	3:59
3	Estrela Estrela Written-By – Vitor Ramil	0:52
4	Swinging On A Star Written-By – Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke	3:32
5	I've Told Every Little Star Written-By – Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II	4:09
6	Stardreams Written-By – J. Francis Burke, Sylvia Dee	3:05
7	Stella By Starlight Written-By – Ned Washington, Victor Young	4:02
8	Estrela, Estrela Written-By – Vitor Ramil	0:52
9	Stairway To The Stars Written-By – Frank Signorelli, Matt Malneck, Mitchell Parish	3:42
10	Lost In The Stars Written-By – Kurt Weill, Maxwell Anderson	5:07
11	A Song From The Stars Written-By – Carroll Coates	2:50
12	A Handful Of Stars Written-By – Jack Lawrence , Ted Shapiro	3:16
13	Stardust Written-By – Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish	6:08
14	The Stars Fell On Alabama Written-By – Frank Perkins, Mitchell Parish	3:32
15	Star Eyes Written-By – Don Raye, Gene DePaul	4:46
16	Estellita Written-By – Manuel Ponce	4:03

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
CCD-4580	Dave McKenna	A Handful Of Stars ‎(CD, Album)	Concord Jazz	CCD-4580	US	1993

• Art Direction – Kent Judkins
• Coordinator – Elizabeth Bell
• Engineer – Bud Spangler, David Luke
• Liner Notes – Larry Kelp
• Mastered By – George Horn
• Piano – Dave McKenna
• Producer – Carl Jefferson
• Producer [Assistant] – Nick Phillips

This album was recorded in Berkeley, CA, on June 15, 1992.

A whole album of star songs and at that, it is a strictly instrumental, solo piano album recorded at Berkeley’s famous Maybeck Recital Hall. But unlike McKenna’s previous outings there, this one isn’t “live” for an audience. It’s McKenna alone with a grand piano, musing just for himself and the recording crew, going for a perfect sound in the most intimate of settings. But then, McKenna has already been featured on two ”Live At Maybeck” albums, his solo concert was the second in the series, and his duo album with his favorite guitarist, Gray Sargent, was the second in the new “Concord Duo” series.

Coming up with an album of star songs began as just a thought. Such thematic device are a part of McKenna’s approach to music making, a way to put together songs he loves without resorting to overdone or obvious themes.

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• Barcode: 4003099 845923

• Manufactured By – Bellaphon