100 Hearts

100 Hearts
Studio album by
Michel Petrucciani
Released1984
RecordedJune 1983
StudioRCA Studio A, New York City
GenreJazz
LabelGeorge Wein Collection
ProducerGabreal Franklin

100 Hearts is a solo piano album by Michel Petrucciani. It was recorded in 1983 and released by George Wein Collection before being reissued by Blue Note Records.

Recording and music

The solo piano album was recorded in RCA Studio A, New York City, in June 1983.[1] It was produced by Gabreal Franklin.[1] The material consists of compositions by Ornette Coleman, Charlie Haden, Sonny Rollins, two Petrucciani originals, and a medley of "Someday My Prince Will Come", "All the Things You Are", "A Child Is Born", and "Very Early".[2]

Releases and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[3]

100 Hearts was released by George Wein Collection.[1] It was reissued by Blue Note Records.[1] The AllMusic reviewer concluded that it was "A very impressive outing."[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz commented that the album "established Petrucciani as one of the great romantic virtuosos in the jazz of his time".[3]

Track listing

  1. "Turn Around" (Ornette Coleman)
  2. "Three Forgotten Magic Words" (Petrucciani)
  3. "Silence" (Charlie Haden)
  4. "St. Thomas" (Sonny Rollins)
  5. "Pot Pourri (Medley): Someday My Prince Will Come/All the Things You Are/A Child Is Born/Very Early" (Larry Morey, Frank Churchill / Oscar Hammerstein, Jerome Kern / Thad Jones, Alec Wilder / Bill Evans)
  6. "100 Hearts" (Petrucciani)

Personnel

  • Michel Petrucciani – piano

References

  1. ^ a b c d Michel Petrucciani: 100 Hearts (CD liner notes). Blue Note Records. 7243 5 38329 2 6.
  2. ^ a b c Yanow, Scott. "Michel Petrucciani: 100 Hearts". AllMusic. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1159. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.