Solo Live [Live]

Michel Petrucciani | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 23, 1999)
• Original Release Date: March 23, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live
• Label: Dreyfus
• ASIN: B00000I9D8
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,450 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible technique, innovation, taste, and virtuosity!, May 12, 1999

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Dr. Hugh Cullen Sparks ([e-mail]) (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Solo Live (Audio CD)

When I first encountered this recording, I knew nothing about the artist, his background, experience, training, etc. I simply heard one cut on Austin's public radio station of one of my favorite Duke Ellington tunes, "Caravan" -- and I literally had to pull over and listen to avoid having a wreck. The recording is live, so there is no overdubbing or "fixing it in the mix" activity. The amazing technique illustrated by Petrucciani in this one cut, along with the improvisatory genius of someone who really understands what Ellington's music was all about -- both held me spell-bound to the end of the performance. I immediately called the station to find out the name of the artist and album and then ordered it from Amazon/com. Upon hearing the remainder of the CD I realized that this rendition of "Caravan" wasn't a fluke at all -- the entire recording was of the same incredible calibre as the one cut I'd heard on the air. Other professional pianists for whom I've played this recording have all remarked on the clarity of his lines and the flawless technique. Yet here is a player who is fearless about doing anything he wants during a concert -- even at times reducing his improvisation to a slow, quiet, one-finger rendering of the melody while still holding the listener tightly by the ears. If you're a fan of astounding technique, improvisatory magic, and the artistry of one who obviously has total control over his instrument, this CD is for you.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jaw Droping, November 17, 1999

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Itamar Axelrod (Haifa Israel) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Solo Live (Audio CD)

Petrucciani at his best.If you are a piano lover ,jazz lover or just a simple music lover do yourself a favor , run and buy this album now!

P.S. The recording sound quality is amazing too!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you like Keith Jarrett go buy this!, August 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Solo Live (Audio CD)

Solo Live is a very accessible, absolutely beautifully performed blend of improvisation and newly interpreted jazz pieces. Although this might not be one of Petrucciani's most emotional concerts (a German audience is somewhat less of an excited bunch than, say, the French) this album catches the ear of the listener from the first second. It is a compact collection of wonderfully assembled songs, which fit together in a magical way. Petruccianis style is similar to Keith Jarrett, although he has a more pronounced feeling for melodies: Solo Live is more extroverted, more accessible, more versatile than the Koln for instance.