Keith Harrell

Protobilly: The Minstrel and Tin Pan Alley DNA of Country Music 1892-2017 Produced by Henry H. Sapoznik, Dick Spottswood, David Giovannoni 3 CDs - 81 selections - 42 never before reissued - 72 page illustrated book Foreword by Dom Flemons - Opening essay Henry H. Sapoznik Track annotations Henry H. Sapoznik and Dick Spottswood Audio transfers by Doug Benson - Design by Andrew Roberts

Pianist Allen Farnham shows off many of his influences during this fine Concord CD. On John Coltrane's "Fifth House" (which oddly mixes together chord changes relating to both "What Is This Thing Called Love" and "Giant Steps"), Farnham sounds heavily influenced by McCoy Tyner. But on a Latin romp through "You Stepped Out Of A Dream," his hyper chordings remind one of Bobby Enriquez, he is closer to Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock on the obscure Duke Pearson ballad "You Know I Care" and is reminiscent of Keith Jarrett on the folkish "Colin."