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Best of the Blue Note Years

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When I was first introduced to the work of Michel Petrucciani I was a senior in high shool. Through the years I sought after his music with the intesity and ferver of a fanatic. His music drove me to the brink of blissful insanity. So, of couse I was delighted when Blue Note offered his public a compilaton of his biggest hits when he was with the label. The compilation starts off with my favorite tune "Looking up". I know Michel wrote this song to commemorate the riddicule he encountered because of his handicap. He introduces a simple melody, then takes you through a collage of different modes of positive reinforcement, using his masterful art of improvisation. If you did not know him, get to know him through his music, as I have. You will see the beauty that is Michel.

Michel Petrucciani 1962-1999 Osteogenesis Imperfecta 3 ft. tall, 65 lbs. World's greatest jazz pianist

The contents of this CD match his release MUSIC which was the first Petrucciani CD I owned. Which ever I have in my car, the energy is motivating, his talents are inspiring, and I always, ALWAYS love listening to his music. I missed him at the Blue Note, but will go out of my way to see him perform the next time he is in NY. - A wonderful addition to any collection. My secretary loves his music, and my wife (NOT a Jazz tolerant person) also enjoys his music. Buy it. You will definately enjoy it. The five star review is not taken lightly.

This is a terrific introduction to Michel Petrucciani. I love to listen to this CD at work. It always makes me feel great and makes the day zip by. It has wonderful energy and transmits it so effortlessly to the listener.

this cd is uplifting. the man is a beautiful musician and he plays with some awesome people: Anthony Jackson, Lenny White, Omar Hakim, Eddie Gomez, Al Foster, Roy Haynes, Wayne Shorter, Jim Hall.. My personal favorites are "Looking Up" & "Lullaby"

I got to see Michel Petrucciani in performance at Kimball's East in Emeryville, California in the 1980s. His performance was full of incredible energy and swing (possibly not the correct technical term). I was blown away. I recently got around to buying this album (used, via Amazon), filling a gap in my music collection. Highly recommended.

OVER 65 MINUTES OF WONDERFUL COMPOSITION'S & SOLO'S!!!! SOME TRACK'S HAVE SYNTHESIZERS (BACK GROUND.) THAT FIT'S JUST PERFECTLY WITH THE MELODIES AND SOLO'S. OTHER TRACK'S HAVE TRIO'S
+ONE TRACK WITH WAYNE SHORTER & JIM HALL. THE FIRST TRACK;"LOOKING UP" IS MY FAVORITE, MOST
COMPOSITION'S ARE HIS, AND THEY'RE THE BEST I'VE EVER HEARD BY HIM.

CHECK MY PETRUCCIANI & OTHER JAZZ PIANIST'S REVIEW'S:WEST COAST JAZZ LEGEND;FREDDIE GAMBRELL,
EDDIE COSTA,HERBIE NICHOLS ETC.

I had been hearing one or two tracks of the late Michel Petrucciani on XM radio and was able to purchase this cd in order to listen when I wanted. I believe he was a dwarf and his appearance was quite at odds with his amazing gift for jazz and beautiful music.