Single Petal of a Rose

Single Petal of a Rose is an album by pianist John Hicks, recorded in 1992.

Single Petal of a Rose
Studio album by John Hicks
Recorded	June 1992
Studio	Mapleshade Studio, Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Genre	Jazz
Label	Mapleshade
John Hicks chronology
Over the Rainbow (1992) Single Petal of a Rose (1992) After the Morning (1992)

Recording and music

The album was recorded at Mapleshade Studio, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, in June 1992.[1] The musicians were pianist John Hicks, flautist Elise Wood, bassist Walter Booker, and guest trumpeter Jack Walrath.[1][2]

Release

Single Petal of a Rose was released by Mapleshade Records.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]
AllMusic	[4]

The Penguin Guide to Jazz observed that, "Working without percussion gives it all a very light, chamber-jazz feel, but there is enough substance to keep the level of interest high."[3]

Track listing

1. "Sometime Ago" (Sergio Mihanovich) – 5:20
2. "Infant Eyes" (Wayne Shorter) – 8:45
3. "Yes or No" (Shorter) – 4:14
4. "Ballad of a Black Man" (David Murray) – 3:49
5. "Ghosts of Yesterday" (Irene Higginbotham) – 4:30
6. "Portraits" (Charles Mingus) – 5:59
7. "Topaz" (Elise Wood) – 5:31
8. "A Child Is Born" (Thad Jones, Alec Wilder) – 7:04
9. "Single Petal of a Rose" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) – 4:55
10. "Embraceable You" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 9:29
11. "Virgo" (Shorter) – 5:25

Personnel

• John Hicks – piano
• Elise Wood – flute
• Walter Booker – bass
• Jack Walrath – trumpet

References

1. "John Hicks Catalog". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
2. "The John Hicks Trio with Guest Jack Walrath". Mapleshade Records. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 700. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
4. John Hicks: Single Petal of a Rose – Listing at AllMusic. Retrieved December 5, 2017.