Michel Petrucciani

[Milestones]

Here's somebody that, it seems to me, is a bit forgotten.  I was reading up a bit on Charles Lloyd, and so I got some info on Michel--and realized I have some stuff in my collection, but not a lot.  I always really enjoyed Power of Three, Lovano's From the Soul, and Manhattan Project.  But here was a man who played with plenty of greats--Wayne Shorter, Jim Hall, Lee Konitz, Charles Lloyd, Tony Williams, Eddy Louiss, and god know who else; and, to say the least, there is ample evidence of his great ability in duo and solo settings. 

Anyway, Michel Petrucciani...a jazz artist taken from us too soon, perhaps not remembered enough, who needs to have a larger place in jazz collections, starting with mine.

[HutchFan]

I really enjoy Petrucciani's playing. 

The recording that I return to most often is his live set from the Vanguard.

with Palle Danielsson & Eliot Zigmund

Edited November 6, 2015 by HutchFan

[Bill Nelson]

That's also the one for me.  There's a certain dynamism present on this digital recording of March 16, 1984. 

By comparison, on 'Power of Three' (also recorded in 3-D), Petrucciani is restrained and less spontaneous.