Litzie’s second recording is right on the mark…memorable melodies, strong, infectious grooves in a very well done jazz trio setting.

GENRE: Jazz/Piano Trio

COMPOSERS: Darren Litzie, Thelonius Monk, Rod Argent, Karl Suessdorf, John Blackburn

On Litzie’s second recording, prepare for more catchy, infectious music…very well done! .

The title track, ‘On My Own Time,’ is based on a groove from Brazil that Litzie has always liked called
a Baio. There’s a real intensity and excitement with this…

For his arrangement of the standard ‘Moonlight in Vermont,’ he offers up a bit darker and more melancholy version.

An original, ‘Just After Three,’ is a fairly simple waltz with plenty of open space for the trio to fill.

‘Maybe We’ll Try’ is based on another groove from Brazil – the Samba.

‘If Only I Could Forget’ features a Country/R&B-inspired 12/8 groove at a slow tempo.

Darren initially envisioned ‘Busy Work’ as a 12-bar blues, but it felt a bit too conventional. He was very happy with the result.

‘Before Tomorrow’ features a feel that Litzie always enjoy playing…medium-up tempo swing…

‘A Short Walk from Here’ is a playful original with an unexpected rhythmic twist in the second half.

For his take on Monk’s ‘In Walked Bud,’ he arranged it with a funk groove in seven, added a countermelody, and modulated up a whole step on each ‘A’ section.

For the final track on the record, Litzie wanted to do something a little outside the box and eventually settled on The Zombies’ ‘Time of the Season’. You’ll enjoy this jazz version.

Pianist/Composer Darren Litzie has a solid history. Darren has studied, performed and recorded with many world-renowned artists. From 2009-2010, Darren was the touring keyboardist for singer Andrew Strong of the band/1991 film The Commitments.

An avid composer and arranger, Darren completed a three-year stint as a member of New York’s prestigious BMI Jazz Composers Workshop, where he had several of his works premiered in concert by the BMI Jazz Orchestra.

Track Listing

• On My Own Time
• Moonlight in Vermont
• Just After Three
• Maybe We’ll Try
• If Only I Could Forget
• Brief Distraction (Interlude 1)
• Busy Work
• Before Tomorrow
• A Short Walk from Here
• In Walked Bud
• Last-Minute Thought (Interlude 2)
• Time of the Season

Additional Details

Label:Summit Records

Genre:Jazz

Language:English

Run Time:51:28 mins

Region:0

Release Date:02/06/26

UPC:099402847924