Toot Sweet is a live album by saxophonist Lee Konitz and pianist Michel Petrucciani which was recorded in Paris in 1982 and released on the French Owl label.[1][2] The album was rereleased on CD in the US on Sunnyside.[3]
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| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | May 25, 1982 | |||
| Venue | Centre Musical Bosendorfer, Paris | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 47:36 | |||
| Label | Owl OWL 028 | |||
| Producer | Guy Van Minden and Jean-Jacques Pussiau | |||
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| Michel Petrucciani chronology | ||||
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Critical reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
The Allmusic review stated "This 1982 meeting between the veteran alto saxophonist Lee Konitz and the young pianist (19 at the time of the session) Michel Petrucciani is a success on all counts. Konitz's fragile alto is complemented by Petrucciani's lush backing".[4]
Track listing edit
- "I Hear a Rhapsody" (George Fragos, Jack Baker, Dick Gasparre) – 4:43
- "To Erlinda" (Michel Petrucciani) – 5:03
- "'Round About Midnight" (Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams, Bernie Hanighen) – 16:00
- "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, Jimmy Sherman) – 15:35
- "Ode" (Lee Konitz) – 4:46
- "Lovelee" (Konitz, Petrucciani) – 2:11
Personnel edit
References edit
- ^ Lee Konitz discography accessed December 5, 2016
- ^ Di Filippo, R., Enciclopedia del Jazz: Lee Konitz accessed December 5, 2016
- ^ Sunnyside Records: album entry accessed December 5, 2016
- ^ a b Dryden, Ken. Toot Sweet – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 837. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.