John Bunch, an excellent mainstream pianist, is heard on this CD at the peak of his form. It consists of a dozen
Kurt Weill compositions interpreted solo by
Bunch; highlights include "The Alabama Song," "My Ship," "This Is New," and "Speak Low." To fill out the CD,
Bunch recorded five additional
Weill songs in 1991 that did not appear on the original LP. Mixing together standards and complete obscurities (and surprisingly not including "Moritat," the famous "Mack the Knife" theme),
Bunch also varied the moods and tempos. The results are quite memorable, with plenty of subtle creativity, one of
John Bunch's finest recordings from a long career. ~ Scott Yanow