Artist: Michael Garrick
Title: A Lady in Waiting
Cat Number: JAZA1
Label, Year Released: Jazz Academy Records, 1994
Format: CD & all digital platforms
Barcode: 5017771114725
The first release on legendary pianist/composer Michael Garrick’s Jazz Academy label was this 1993 recording by his trio featuring bassist Dave Green and drummer Alan Jackson. They perform a mixture of Garrick originals and jazz standards by Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins, Herbie Hancock and others.
“This is something to cherish…a magnificent jazz pianist in a superb trio.” – Ray Comiskey, Irish Times
“Garrick’s piano playing makes his absence from the catalogue unfathomable…you are unlikely to hear a better piano trio album than this for a while.” – John Eyles, Jazz on CD
“There is not an attention-losing moment during the whole 76.11 minutes..” – Les Tomkins, The Jazz Rag
“A required acquisition, without any doubt at all.” – Ken Rattenbury, Crescendo & Jazz Music
“An album of which Garrick in particular, and British jazz in general, can be justifiably proud.” – Alun Morgan, The Gramophone
Michael Garrick: piano
Dave Green: bass
Alan Jackson: drums
Recorded September 1993 at Dill Katz’s Premises, London
Recorded by Dill Katz
Edited by Peter Nicholls
Mastering by Don Walker