Michel Petrucciani - Music (1989) 320 kbps

Tracklist:

01 - Looking Up
02 - Memories Of Paris
03 - My Bebop Tune
04 - Brazilian Suite No. 2
05 - Bite
06 - Lullaby
07 - O Nana Oye
08 - Play Me
09 - Happy Birthday Mr. K
10 - Thinking Of Wayne


Music was a slight departure from pianist Michel Petrucciani's usual Bill Evans-influenced recordings of the period. Petrucciani uses synthesizers (his and Adam Holzman's) on all but two selections, but these are very much in the background, making the ensembles sound a little larger than they actually are. Petrucciani's ten originals range from romantic ("Memories of Paris") and manic ("My Bebop Tune") to charming ("Lullaby") and funky ("Play Me") with a generous supply of Latin-tinged pieces and one rhythmic vocal by Tania Maria; Joe Lovano (on soprano) and the accordion of Gil Goldstein make one appearance apiece. Worth investigating.~Scott Yanow