Pianism

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{{Infobox album

| name = Pianism

| type = Album

| artist = Michel Petrucciani

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| released = 1986

| recorded = 20 December 1985

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| studio =

| genre = Jazz

| length =

| label = Blue Note

| producer = Mike Berniker

| prev_title = Cold Blues

| prev_year = 1985

| next_title = Power of Three

| next_year = 1987

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{{Music ratings

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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.

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).The Penguin Guide To Jazz On CD (Third Edition) - Richard Cook & Brian Morton (Penguin 1996)

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

References