Kenny Drew
Piano Solo on
Misty

About

Kenny Drew's piano solo is the second of two improvisations on this recording, following Gordon's tenor saxophone ballad statement. Taking one chorus of the 32-bar AABA form in A-flat at 52 BPM, Drew brings his own lyrical sensibility to Garner's composition. His piano work at this slow tempo reveals a refined touch and harmonic imagination, the solo maintaining the intimate atmosphere established by Gordon while offering a distinct pianistic perspective on the standard's beloved changes.

Kenny Drew was 38 to 39 years old at the time.