Montage —Dave Grusin

Not just the tasty sounds found in a mere five tracks but its interesting production history, as well, that makes “One of a Kind a stand out in the Dave Grusin discography... Originally released on Polydor in August 1977, it represents only the second session in the `modern era’ of Dave Grusin headliner recordings (separated by a gap of over a decade from the three LPs he cut during his tenure with Andy Williams), playing, exclusively, acoustic piano. Part of a three-record package with Polydor, this was one of Grusin-Rosen Productions’ early outings as a full-fledged company. But disappointingly, in the marketing hands of Polydor, the album did not generate the sales which one would have expected, considering the strong critical acclaim it had garnered.