All the More

All the More
Studio album by Kenny Wheeler
Released	1997
Recorded	October 31 and November 1, 1993
Studio	Mu Rec Studio, Milano, Italy
Genre	Jazz
Length	63:01
Label	Soul Note 121236-2
Kenny Wheeler chronology
Kayak (1992) All the More (1997) Angel Song (1997)

All the More is an album by flugelhornist and composer Kenny Wheeler recorded in 1993 but not and released on the Italian Soul Note label until 1997.^[1][2][3]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow called it "an excellent showcase for trumpeter Kenny Wheeler" and states "Wheeler can sound so peaceful and wistful that it is always a surprise when he displays his wide range and hits some impressive high notes, as he does in spots throughout the set. His originals are complex yet friendly, unpredictable but logical, always seeming to develop gradually until their conclusion. He is also very democratic in allocating solo space. Well worth picking up".^[4]

On All About Jazz, Robert Spencer noted "Kenny Wheeler's gorgeous trumpet anchors these tracks, but also attracting attention here is the understated beauty and subtle adventurousness of John Taylor's piano. With that kind of combination in his playing, Taylor is a perfect match for Wheeler, who has straddled a few divides in his time. Much of this disc features the ethereal ECM-ish music Wheeler has made his trademark, but some of it harks back to Wheeler's earlier days as a pillar of the English "free music" scene".^[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Kenny Wheeler except where noted.

1. "Phrase One" – 6:33
2. "All the More" – 6:00
3. "Mark Time" – 10:14
4. "Introduction to No Particular Song" – 6:53
5. "The Imminent Immigrant" – 9:36
6. "Nonetheless" (Joe La Barbera) – 6:04
7. "Kind of Bill" – 8:24
8. "Summer Night" (Harry Warren, Al Dubin) – 9:17

Personnel

• Kenny Wheeler – trumpet, flugelhorn
• John Taylor - piano
• Furio Di Castri - bass
• Joe LaBarbera – drums

References