Live at the Village Vanguard is an album by Michel Petrucciani. The trio recording was made at the New York club in 1984 and released as a double LP.
| Live at the Village Vanguard | |
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| Live album by | |
| Released | 1985 |
| Recorded | 16 March 1984 |
| Venue | Village Vanguard, New York City |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | Concord Jazz |
Recording and music
editThe album was recorded in concert at the Village Vanguard in New York City[1] on 16 March 1984.[2] Pianist Petrucciani played with bassist Palle Danielsson and drummer Eliot Zigmund.[1] The material is a mix of standards and previously performed Petrucciani compositions.[3]
Releases and reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
The original release was as a double LP by Concord Jazz.[1][4] Blue Note Records reissued it on CD.[2][4]
The AllMusic reviewer's conclusion was: "recommended for lovers of piano trios".[1] The Penguin Guide to Jazz commented that it "captures a typically rumbustious concert set by Petrucciani's trio of the day".[3]
Personnel
edit- Michel Petrucciani – piano
- Palle Danielsson – bass
- Eliot Zigmund – drums
Track listing
edit- "Nardis" (Miles Davis) – 11:12
- "Oleo" (Sonny Rollins) – 6:44
- "Le Bricoleur De Big Sur" (Michel Petrucciani) – 3:22
- "To Erlinda" (Petrucciani) – 11:25
- "Say It Again And Again" (Petrucciani) – 9:51
- "Trouble" (O. Dalffon) – 9:31
- "Three Forgotten Magic Words" (Petrucciani) – 8:56
- "'Round Midnight" (Monk / Williams / Hanighen) – 8.48
Notes
edit- ^ a b c d e Yanow, Scott. "Michel Petrucciani / Michel Petrucciani Trio: Live at the Village Vanguard". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ a b Petrucciani, Michel. Live at the Village Vanguard (CD liner notes). Blue Note Records. 540382-2.
- ^ a b c Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1992). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette (1st ed.). Penguin. pp. 870–871. ISBN 978-0-14-015364-4.
- ^ a b "Michel Petrucciani / Michel Petrucciani Trio: Live at the Village Vanguard – Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 December 2018.