Michel Petrucciani - Solo in Denmark (Vinyle LP - Inédit)

Description

Side A:
P'tit Louis - Round Midnight - She Did It Again
Side B: In A Sentimental Mood - Estate - Blue Monk
Recorded in 1990
This album features French piano prodigy Michel Petrucciani in a solo recording at Silkeborg Church, 1990. Michel Petrucciani was one of the most popular pianists of the 1990s due to his extraordinary technique, astonishing musical vision, and extremely dynamic playing style. His music is simply timeless and magical, seemingly coming straight from his soul. As he often quoted:
"I don't play for your head, but for your soul. When I play, I am like a bird flying over the landscape and I can land anywhere."
Recorded on June 23, 1990, as part of the Silkeborg Riverboat Jazz Festival in Denmark, this album is a tour de force that takes the listener through a series of the most iconic jazz motifs, all deconstructed and transformed by an unparalleled craftsman and embellished along the way by a true master. He also allows himself to insert unexpected twists and turns that are sure to make the listener smile. Pay close attention to his little rhythmic and melodic beacons, small tricks for the discerning ear. They reveal a musician who never gets complacent or takes himself too seriously.
Here, the full extent of Michel Petrucciani's talents are on display in an intimate setting, where he stuns the crowd with his inventive and blindingly fast playing. The music emanating from the man simply captures everyone's attention. Arrangements of jazz legends like Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, and Miles Davis receive Petrucciani's cheeky treatment with his rather daring approach to "established" jazz standards. Michel Petrucciani had the ability to effortlessly travel through jazz history on his piano, mesmerizing his audience in the process. This church concert clearly shows why Michel Petrucciani quickly became a truly exceptional member of the international jazz scene.