At the time of release Ebony reviewer Phyl Garland said "One needn't be a "piano freak" to appreciate a truly new recording. First of all imagine seven gifted and talented pianists sitting down to seven grand pianos and proceeding to tear up these instruments - musically, that is. ...the torrrent of sound springing from their 70 fingers is so powerful and majestic as to be unlike anything one has ever heard.
In his review for AllMusic, Michael G. Nastos simply states "Brilliant"
Tracklist:
A1 Ballad For The Beast From Bali-Bali 7:04
A2 The Need To Smile 6:24
A3 Barbara Ann 4:47
B1 In What Direction Are You Headed 6:30
B2 Prayer For Peace 8:45
Ron Burton, Stanley Cowell, Nat Jones, Hugh Lawon, Webster Lewis, Harold Mabern, & Sonelius Smith.Variously on piano, electric piano, synthesizer
Recording information:
Title: Handscapes 2
Artist: Piano Choir
Genre: Jazz
Media: 1x 180g LP Vinyl Stereo 33rpm, Remastered, . Analogue Limited Edition Audiophile Remastering
Label: Pure Pleasure
Cat#: SES-19750
Released: 2023 in UK
Original release: 1980 by Strata-East SES-19750
