Pianism

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Pianism
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Released1986
Recorded20 December 1985
Genre Jazz
Label Blue Note
Producer Mike Berniker
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Pianism is a jazz album by Michel Petrucciani.

The album was recorded at RCA Studio "C", and was produced by Mike Berniker, engineer Mike Moran. The Blue Note catalogue number is CDP 7 46295 2.

Contents

This was Petrucciani's first album recorded under contract for Blue Note, the previous recordings having originally been released by Concord and others (though some were subsequently reissued by Blue Note). [2]

Personnel

Track listing

  1. "The Prayer" (Michel Petrucciani) – 11:05
  2. "Our Tune" (Michel Petrucciani)– 6:51
  3. "Face's Face" (Michel Petrucciani) – 4:37
  4. "Night And Day" (Cole Porter) – 9:20
  5. "Here's That Rainy Day" (Van Heusen / Burke) - 9:51
  6. "Regina" (Michel Petrucciani) - 9:20

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References

  1. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1159. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
  2. The Penguin Guide To Jazz On CD (Third Edition) - Richard Cook & Brian Morton (Penguin 1996)