Live at the Village Vanguard (Michel Petrucciani album)
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Live At The Village Vanguard is a jazz
album by Michel Petrucciani
.
The album was recorded live at the Village Vanguard
club in Greenwich Village
, New York City using the Fedco Audio Labs remote truck. The engineers were Tom Arrison and Gabreal Franklin, editing and assembly by Phil Edwards, Gabreal Franklin and Michel Petrucciani
. Digital remastering for the Blue Note CD reissue (catalogue number 7243 5 40382 2 8) was by Kurt Lundvall, with the reissue produced by Michael Cuscuna
and Eli Wolf.
The original album was produced by Gabreal Franklin, as part of a project in conjunction with George Wein, of "Newport Jazz Festival" fame.
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
album by Michel Petrucciani
Michel Petrucciani
Michel Petrucciani was a French jazz pianist.-Biography:...
.
The album was recorded live at the Village Vanguard
Village Vanguard
The Village Vanguard is a jazz club located at in Greenwich Village, New York City. The club was opened on February 22, 1935, by Max Gordon. At first, it also featured other forms of music such as folk music and beat poetry, but it switched to an all-jazz format in 1957.-History:Over 100 jazz...
club in Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village, , , , .in New York often simply called "the Village", is a largely residential neighborhood on the west side of Lower Manhattan in New York City. A large majority of the district is home to upper middle class families...
, New York City using the Fedco Audio Labs remote truck. The engineers were Tom Arrison and Gabreal Franklin, editing and assembly by Phil Edwards, Gabreal Franklin and Michel Petrucciani
Michel Petrucciani
Michel Petrucciani was a French jazz pianist.-Biography:...
. Digital remastering for the Blue Note CD reissue (catalogue number 7243 5 40382 2 8) was by Kurt Lundvall, with the reissue produced by Michael Cuscuna
Michael Cuscuna
Michael Cuscuna is an American jazz record producer and writer. He is a leading discographer of Blue Note Records....
and Eli Wolf.
The original album was produced by Gabreal Franklin, as part of a project in conjunction with George Wein, of "Newport Jazz Festival" fame.
Personnel
- Michel PetruccianiMichel PetruccianiMichel Petrucciani was a French jazz pianist.-Biography:...
- Piano - Palle DanielssonPalle DanielssonPalle Danielsson is a Swedish jazz double bassist born in Stockholm, Sweden, perhaps most notable for his work done with Keith Jarrett from 1974 to 1979, becoming a member of his European quartet for that period.-Career:...
- Bass - Eliot ZigmundEliot ZigmundEliot Zigmund is an American jazz drummer, who has worked extensively as a session musician.Zigmund studied at Mannes College of Music and CCNY, where he graduated in 1969. After moving to California, he found work in the 1970s playing with Ron McClure, Steve Swallow, Art Lande, Mike Nock, Mel...
- Drums
Track listing
- "Nardis" (Miles DavisMiles DavisMiles Dewey Davis III was an American jazz musician, trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. Widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Miles Davis was, with his musical groups, at the forefront of several major developments in jazz music, including bebop, cool jazz,...
) – 11:12 - "OleoOleo (song)"Oleo" is a bebop composition by Sonny Rollins, written in 1954. It is one of the most popular pieces to feature rhythm changes. The performer is expected to improvise the B section, as only the A section is transcribed....
" (Sonny RollinsSonny RollinsTheodore Walter "Sonny" Rollins is a Grammy-winning American jazz tenor saxophonist. Rollins is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians. A number of his compositions, including "St...
)– 6:44 - "Le Bricoleur De Big Sur" (Michel PetruccianiMichel PetruccianiMichel Petrucciani was a French jazz pianist.-Biography:...
) – 3:22 - "To Erlinda" (Michel PetruccianiMichel PetruccianiMichel Petrucciani was a French jazz pianist.-Biography:...
) – 11:25 - "Say It Again And Again" (Michel PetruccianiMichel PetruccianiMichel Petrucciani was a French jazz pianist.-Biography:...
) - 9:51 - "Trouble" (O. Dalffon) - 9:31
- "Three Forgotten Magic Words" (Michel PetruccianiMichel PetruccianiMichel Petrucciani was a French jazz pianist.-Biography:...
) - 8:56 - "'Round Midnight'Round Midnight (song)Round Midnight" is a 1944 jazz standard by pianist Thelonious Monk. Jazz artists Cootie Williams, Dizzy Gillespie, Art Pepper, and Miles Davis have further embellished the song, with songwriter Bernie Hanighen adding lyrics...
" (MonkThelonious MonkThelonious Sphere Monk was an American jazz pianist and composer considered "one of the giants of American music". Monk had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire, including "Epistrophy", "'Round Midnight", "Blue Monk", "Straight, No Chaser"...
/ Williams / HanighenBernie HanighenBernard D. Hanighen was an American songwriter best known for co-writing "'Round Midnight" and "When a Woman Loves a Man"...
) - 8.48