| Live at the Village Vanguard | |
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| Live album by | |
| Released | 1985 |
| Recorded | 16 March 1984 |
| Venue | Village Vanguard, New York City |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | Concord Jazz |
Live at the Village Vanguard is an album by Michel Petrucciani. The trio recording was made at the New York club in 1984 and released as a double LP.
The album was recorded in concert at the Village Vanguard in New York City [1] on 16 March 1984. [2] Pianist Petrucciani played with bassist Palle Danielsson and drummer Eliot Zigmund. [1] The material is a mix of standards and previously performed Petrucciani compositions. [3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
The original release was as a double LP by Concord Jazz. [1] [4] Blue Note Records reissued it on CD. [2] [4]
The AllMusic reviewer's conclusion was: "recommended for lovers of piano trios". [1] The Penguin Guide to Jazz commented that it "captures a typically rumbustious concert set by Petrucciani's trio of the day". [3]
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