Toot Sweet

For the song "Toot Sweets", see Chitty Chitty Bang Bang § Soundtrack.
Toot Sweet
Live album by
Lee Konitz and Michel Petrucciani
Released1982
Recorded25 May 1982
VenueCentre Musical Bosendorfer, Paris
GenreJazz
Length47:36
LabelOwl
OWL 028
ProducerGuy Van Minden and Jean-Jacques Pussiau
Lee Konitz chronology
High Jingo
(1982) 		Toot Sweet
(1982) 		Dovetail
(1983)
Michel Petrucciani chronology
Estate
(1982) 		Toot Sweet
(1982) 		Oracle's Destiny
(1982)

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]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

  1. "I Hear a Rhapsody" (George Fragos, Jack Baker, Dick Gasparre) – 4:43
  2. "To Erlinda" (Michel Petrucciani) – 5:03
  3. "'Round About Midnight" (Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams, Bernie Hanighen) – 16:00
  4. "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, Jimmy Sherman) – 15:35
  5. "Ode" (Lee Konitz) – 4:46
  6. "Lovelee" (Konitz, Petrucciani) – 2:11

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Lee Konitz discography accessed December 5, 2016
  2. ^ Di Filippo, R., Enciclopedia del Jazz: Lee Konitz accessed December 5, 2016
  3. ^ Sunnyside Records: album entry accessed December 5, 2016
  4. ^ a b Dryden, Ken. Toot Sweet – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 837. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.