Moon and Sand (Jacky Terrasson and Tom Harrell album)

Moon and Sand is a studio album by German jazz pianist Jacky Terrasson and American jazz trumpeter Tom Harrell. The album was recorded in Paris and released in 1991 by Jazz Aux Remparts label.[1][2][3] This is a debut full-size release for Terrasson. The album was re-released in 1996 and 2001.[4] The album is a collection of jazz standards with one composition written by Harrell.

Moon and Sand
Studio album by
Released1991
Recorded5–6 December 1991
StudioCapbreton, France
GenreJazz
Length66:37
LabelJazz Aux Remparts JAR 64007
ProducerJacky Terrasson
Jacky Terrasson chronology
Moon and Sand
(1991)
Jacky Terrasson
(1994)

Reception edit

Michel Laverdure of Jazz Magazine stated, "Tom Harrell and Jacky Terrasson in a day of grace!"[5] Le Monde review by Francis Marmande commented, "The music, in short, that I have never stopped loving. Record of the year, certainly, and many years to come. Believe me..."[5]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [6]

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Moon and Sand"Alec Wilder4:12
2."Tune Up"Miles Davis5:46
3."Beautiful Love"Wayne King, Victor Young5:30
4."If You Could See Me Now"Tadd Dameron, Carl Sigman7:22
5."20 Bars Tune"Harrell5:16
6."What Kind of Fool Am I?"Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley4:12
7."Parisian Thoroughfare"Bud Powell5:31
8."Janine"Duke Pearson6:36
9."Just Around Midnight"Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams7:06
10."Rhythm-A-Ning"Thelonious Monk5:59
11."Con Alma"Dizzy Gillespie8:05
Total length:66:37

The is also the final title "Well, You Needn't" by Thelonious Monk.

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Gioia, Ted (2012-09-27). The Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire. OUP USA. p. 188. ISBN 9780199937394. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  2. ^ Carver, Reginald; Bernstein, Lenny (1998). Jazz Profiles: The Spirit of the Nineties. Billboard Books. p. 213. ISBN 978-0-8230-8338-1. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  3. ^ Rusch, Bob (1997). "Tom Harrell & Jacky Terrasson, Moon and Sand". Cadence. 23 (7). B. Rusch: 120. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Moon & Sand - Jacky Terrasson | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Moon and sand - Tom Harrell & Jacky Terrasson - Jazz aux Remparts". jazzauxremparts.com. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  6. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 652. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.