Nancy Reed & John Coates, Jr.LIVE at the DEER HEAD INN
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Recorded and mixed at the Deer Head Inn, Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania by Spencer Reed, in November/December 2007
Mastered by Kent Heckman, Red Rock Recording, Saylorsburg, PA Produced by Spencer Reed Executive Producer, Richard Burton Album Design, Danny N. Schweers Special thanks to Richard Dunning Distributed by Vectordisc Records, www.Vectordisc.com |
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Track List
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Liner Notes
John Coates, Jr. made his first trio recording in 1955. He was still in high school. His father was a pianist and an influence, as were Bud Powell and Art Tatum. John went on the road with Charlie Ventura for two years before attending Rutgers University where he received a degree in Italian Studies. In the early sixties, Coates took up a long lasting residency at the Deer Head Inn. I first heard him there in 1969. It was an unforgettable experience, to walk in to this charming inn with no expectations and encounter his greatness. John Coates, Jr. has been a prolific composer and arranger in choral music as well as jazz, with hundreds of credits. His influence on the Pocono jazz scene has also spread worldwide through his many recordings.
--Bill Goodwin
Through the years I’ve gone to the Deer Head Inn, one of the oldest jazz clubs in the country, to hear John Coates play. I’ve become a huge and loyal fan of his beautiful style and choice of notes. When the Deer Head owner, Denny Carrig, suggested the collaboration between us, I was so honored. From the first note, I was on cloud nine and have felt that way ever since, when I think about that night.
--Nancy Reed
--Bill Goodwin
Through the years I’ve gone to the Deer Head Inn, one of the oldest jazz clubs in the country, to hear John Coates play. I’ve become a huge and loyal fan of his beautiful style and choice of notes. When the Deer Head owner, Denny Carrig, suggested the collaboration between us, I was so honored. From the first note, I was on cloud nine and have felt that way ever since, when I think about that night.
--Nancy Reed