| Serious Fun | ||||
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| Live album by George Gruntz Trio | ||||
| Released | 1990 | |||
| Recorded | September 21–23, 1989 | |||
| Venue | Café Atlantis, Basel, Switzerland | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 51:02 | |||
| Label | Enja ENJ 6038 | |||
| Producer | Euromusic Association | |||
| George Gruntz chronology | ||||
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Serious Fun is a live album by pianist and composer George Gruntz which was recorded in Switzerland in 1989 and released on the Enja label the following year. [1] [2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "George Gruntz is best known as the leader and arranger of his Concert Jazz Band so this trio date is a real rarity. Gruntz's piano playing, although very much in the tradition, features his own individual voice. ... Gruntz is in excellent form throughout this enjoyable live set". [3]
All compositions by George Gruntz except where noted
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