Flanagan's Shenanigans

Flanagan's Shenanigans
Live album by Tommy Flanagan
Released	June 20, 1995
Recorded	April 2, 1993
Venue	SAS Falkoner Center, Copenhagen
Genre	Jazz
Length	69:39
Label	Storyville STCD 4191
Producer	Ole Matthiessen
Tommy Flanagan chronology
Beyond the Blue Bird (1990) Flanagan's Shenanigans (1995) Let's Play the Music of Thad Jones (1993)

Flanagan's Shenanigans is a live album by pianist Tommy Flanagan, recorded at a concert celebrating his award of the 1993 Jazzpar Prize and released on the Danish Storyville label. ^{[1] [2]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

AllMusic's Ken Dryden stated: "The pianist is always a treat to hear in a live setting, and this evening is no exception... As one of the relatively rare live recordings featuring Tommy Flanagan as a leader, this CD is warmly recommended". ^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Tommy Flanagan except where noted.

1. "Eclypso" - 7:43
2. "Beyond the Bluebird" - 8:13
3. "Minor Mishap" - 6:49
4. "For Lena and Lennie" (Quincy Jones) - 8:00
5. "Flanagan's Shenangians" (James Williams) - 5:19
6. "Balanced Scales" (Tom McIntosh) - 10:21
7. "But Beautiful" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) - 4:14
8. "Let's" (Thad Jones) - 6:16
9. "Tin Tin Deo" (Dizzy Gillespie, Gil Fuller, Chano Pozo) - 12:44

Personnel

• Tommy Flanagan - piano
• Jesper Lundgaard - bass
• Lewis Nash - drums
• Jesper Thilo - tenor saxophone (tracks 1-4)
• Henrik Bolberg Pedersen - trumpet (tracks 1-3)
• Steen Hansen, Vincent Nilsson - trombone (tracks 1-3)
• Jan Zum Vohrde - alto saxophone, flute (tracks 1-3)
• Uffe Markussen - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet (tracks 1-3)
• Flemming Madsen - baritone saxophone, bass clarinet (tracks 1-3)

References

1. Tommy Flanagan Catalog accessed August 8, 2016
2. Storyville Records album entry, accessed August 8, 2016
3. Dryden, Ken. Flanagan's Shenanigans – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved August 8, 2016.
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 495. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.