Steadfast

Studio album by

Released

September 19, 1991

Recorded

May 21, 1975, London, England

Genre

Jazz

Label

Strata-East SECD 9008
Bellaphon 660-51-010

John Hicks chronology

Hells Bells
(1975)

Steadfast
(1991)

After the Morning
(1979)

Steadfast is one of two albums recorded by American jazz pianist John Hicks during his first studio session as leader in 1975. It was ultimately released on the Strata-East and Bellaphon Records labels in 1991.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Hicks's material covers "decades-old standards, time-tested jazz works and his own [...] originals".^[4] Critic Ken Dryden wrote that Hicks was "at the top of his game, with an excellent instrument and engineer in a London studio".^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"One For John Mixon"	John Hicks	4:15
2.	"Lush Life"	Billy Strayhorn	3:28
3.	"Pensativa"	Clare Fischer	3:32
4.	"Sophisticated Lady"	Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish	2:47
5.	"Hamp's Dance"	John Hicks	2:48
6.	"My One and Only Love"	Robert Mellin, Guy Wood	2:30
7.	"Steadfast"	John Hicks	5:33
8.	"Serenade"	J. Walters	2:08
9.	"Without a Song"	Vincent Youmans	3:54
10.	"In a Sentimental Mood"	Duke Ellington, Manny Kurtz	2:12
11.	"Soul Eyes"	Mal Waldron	1:59
12.	"A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square"	Eric Maschwitz, Manning Sherwin	2:57
13.	"The Bright Eyes"	John Hicks	4:27

Personnel

Design – Ulrich Hofmann
Digital mastering – Malcolm Addey
Photography – Manfred Rinderspacher
Piano – John Hicks
Digital transfer – Duncan Stanbury

References

^ "John Hicks Catalog". Jazz Disco. jazzdisco.org. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
^ "John Hicks - Steadfast". musicstack.com. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
^ "John Hicks – Steadfast". Discogs. discogs.com. 1991. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
^ ^a ^b Dryden, Ken (May 2021). "Drop the Needle". The New York City Jazz Record. No. 229. p. 18.

v t e John Hicks
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
As leader or co-leader	Hells Bells (1975) Steadfast (1975) After the Morning (West 54, 1979) Some Other Time (1981) John Hicks (1982) In Concert (1984) Inc. 1 (1985) Luminous (and Elise Wood, 1985–88) Two of a Kind (and Ray Drummond, 1986–87) I'll Give You Something to Remember Me By (1987) East Side Blues (1988) Naima's Love Song (1988) Oleo (New York Unit, 1989) Rhythm-a-Ning (and Kenny Barron, 1989) Blue Bossa (New York Unit, 1990) Is That So? (1990) Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Seven (1990) Power Trio (1990) St. Thomas: Tribute to Great Tenors (1991) Tribute to George Adams (1991–92) After the Morning (Dominic Sciscente Music, 1992) Blues March: Portrait of Art Blakey (1992) Crazy for You (1992) Friends Old and New (1992) Moanin': Portrait of Art Blakey (1992) Now's the Time (New York Unit, 1992) Over the Rainbow (New York Unit, 1992) Single Petal of a Rose (1992) The Missouri Connection (and Jay McShann, 1992) Beyond Expectations (1993) Lover Man: A Tribute to Billie Holiday (1993) Akari (New York Unit, 1994) Duality (and Peter Leitch, 1994) Gentle Rain (1994) In the Mix (1994) Heart Beats (Keystone Trio, 1995) Piece for My Peace (1995) Cry Me a River (1997) Newklear Music (Keystone Trio, 1997) Nightwind: An Erroll Garner Songbook (1997) Something to Live For: A Billy Strayhorn Songbook (1997) Trio + Strings (1997) Hicks Time (released 1998) Impressions of Mary Lou (1998) Beautiful Friendship (and Elise Wood, 2000) Music in the Key of Clark (2001) Fatha's Day: An Earl Hines Songbook (2003) Twogether (with Frank Morgan, 2005–6) I Remember You (2006) On the Wings of an Eagle (2006) Sweet Love of Mine (2006)
With Art Blakey	'S Make It (and The Jazz Messengers, 1964) Soul Finger (and The Jazz Messengers, 1965) Hold On, I'm Coming (1966) Child's Dance (and The Jazz Messengers, 1972)
With Arthur Blythe	Illusions (1980) Blythe Spirit (1981) Blythe Byte (2001) Exhale (2002)
With David Murray	Morning Song (1983) Sketches of Tokyo (co-led, 1985) I Want to Talk About You (1986) Ming's Samba (1988) Ballads for Bass Clarinet (1991) David Murray/James Newton Quintet (1991) Fast Life (1991) MX (1992) For Aunt Louise (1993) Jazzosaurus Rex (1993) Love and Sorrow (1993) Saxmen (1993) Like a Kiss that Never Ends (2000)
With Pharoah Sanders	Journey to the One (1979) Pharoah Sanders Live... (1981) Rejoice (1981) Africa (1987) A Prayer Before Dawn (1987)
With others	Solid! (Eric Alexander, 1998) Sunday in New York (Eric Alexander, 2005) Eby (Hamiet Bluiett, 1984) Fast Last! (Lester Bowie, 1974) Now It's My Turn (Betty Carter, 1976) The Audience with Betty Carter (1979) It's Not About the Melody (Betty Carter, 1992) Gardenias for Lady Day (James Carter, 2003) The Bassist: Homage to Diversity (Richard Davis, released 2001) Structurally Sound (Booker Ervin, 1966) Flying Colors (Ricky Ford, 1980) Interpretations (Ricky Ford, 1982) Awakening (Sonny Fortune, 1985) The Outside Within (Chico Freeman, 1978) Spirit Sensitive (Chico Freeman, 1978–79) Habana (Roy Hargrove, 1997) Again and Again (Oliver Lake, 1991) 52nd Street Themes (Joe Lovano, 1999) On This Day ... Live at The Vanguard (Joe Lovano, 2002) Streams of Expression (Joe Lovano, 2005) Hi Voltage (Hank Mobley, 1967) Taru (Lee Morgan, 1968) Staying on the Watch (Sonny Simmons, 1966) Live at the Loosdrecht Jazz Festival (Charles Tolliver, 1972) Love Remains (Bobby Watson, 1986)