Michel Petrucciani • So What

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The great pianist Michel Petrucciani recorded for the Dreyfus label during the six years before his 1999 death. Producer/label owner Francis Dreyfus is worried about Petrucciani being underrated if not completely forgotten, so he put together this sampler of previously released material covering the pianist's 2Dreyfus period. Petrucciani is heard solo, dueting with his father guitarist Tony Petrucciani ("Michel's Blues"), interacting with organist Eddy Louiss, in a trio with bassist Anthony Jackson and drummer Steve Gadd, collaborating with violinist Stephane Grappelli (the boppish "Little Peace in C for U" and "Pennies From Heaven"), playing in a sextet with valve trombonist Bob Brookmeyer, and being joined by the Graffiti String Quartet. "Pennies From Heaven" was only previously out on a privately issued CD. Dreyfus did a fine job of picking out the most exciting and emotional selections from his catalog of Petrucciani gems, so one gets to hear one highpoint after another throughout this single-CD sampler. Michel Petrucciani was one of the greats and So What offers plenty of evidence.

by Scott Yanow

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El gran pianista Michel Petrucciani grabó para el sello Dreyfus durante los seis años anteriores a su muerte en 1999. El productor y dueño de la discográfica Francis Dreyfus está preocupado de que Petrucciani sea subestimado, si no olvidado completamente, así que armó este muestrario de material previamente publicado que cubre el período 2Dreyfus del pianista. Petrucciani se escucha en solitario, haciendo un duelo con su padre, el guitarrista Tony Petrucciani ("Michel's Blues"), interactuando con el organista Eddy Louiss, en un trío con el bajista Anthony Jackson y el baterista Steve Gadd, colaborando con el violinista Stéphane Grappelli (el boppish "Little Peace in C for U" y "Pennies From Heaven"), tocando en un sexteto con el trombonista de válvula Bob Brookmeyer, y siendo acompañado por el Graffiti String Quartet. "Pennies From Heaven" sólo había salido anteriormente en un CD privado. Dreyfus hizo un buen trabajo escogiendo las más excitantes y emotivas selecciones de su catálogo de gemas Petrucciani, así que uno puede escuchar un punto culminante tras otro a lo largo de este muestrario de CDs. Michel Petrucciani fue uno de los grandes y lo que ofrece muchas pruebas.

por Scott Yanow

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Track List:
1. Summertime (Gershwin)   
2. Little Peace In C For U (Petrucciani)  
3. Home (Petrucciani)   
4. J’Aurais Tellement Voulu (Botton) 
5. Chloe Meets Gershwin (Petrucciani)    
6. Brazilian Like (Petrucciani)    
7. So What (Davis)   
8. Les Grelots (Louiss)   
9. Looking Up (Petrucciani)  
10. Besame Mucho (Velasquez)  
11. Why (Petrucciani)   
12. Michel’s Blues (Petrucciani) n  
13. Pennys From Heaven (Burke/Johnson) 

Personnel:
Michel Petrucciani,piano;
Eddy Louiss,organ;
George Mraz,Anthony Jackson,bass;
Roy Haynes,Steve Gadd,drums;
Stephane Grappelli,violin;
Tony Petrucciani,guitar;
Bob Brookmeyer,trombone;
Flavio Boltro,trumpet;
Stefano Di Battista,saxophone;
Graffiti String Quartet

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