Michel Petrucciani worked long and hard to come up with some of the extensive medleys heard in this brilliant solo piano concert, Au Theatre des Champs-Elysees.
Much like the intriguing medley "Potpourri" heard on his American debut (100 Hearts), Petrucciani blends a number of recurring themes into a smoldering performance; the 40-plus-minute opening medley includes numerous songs, including "Maiden Voyage," "On Green Dolphin Street" and more.
A breakaway run through Monk's "I Mean You" unfolds into a very dramatic arrangement of "'Round About Midnight." His original waltz "Even Mice Dance" is segued into a startling virtuoso adaptation of "Caravan." Two original ballads, "Night Sun in Blois" and "Love Letter," add to the rich texture of this live date.
The two-CD set closes with a dazzling rendition of "Bésame Mucho," which he restores to grace by bringing out the lyricism of this very sad ballad, which is often destroyed when played by less talented musicians.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Night Sun in Blois | Michel Petrucciani | Play | 08:48 | 20 MB | 41 MB |
| 2 | Love LetterMichel Petrucciani | Michel Petrucciani | Play | 12:30 | 28 MB | 61 MB |
| 3 | Besame Mucho | Michel Petrucciani | Play | 07:13 | 16 MB | 32 MB |
| 4 | Medley Of My Favourite Songs | Michel Petrucciani | Play | 41:52 | 95 MB | 208 MB |
| 5 | Radio Dial | Michel Petrucciani | Play | 09:51 | 22 MB | 49 MB |
| 6 | I Mean You | Michel Petrucciani | Play | 12:44 | 29 MB | 60 MB |
| 7 | Even Mice Dance | Michel Petrucciani | Play | 11:54 | 27 MB | 61 MB |
| 104 mins | 240 MB | |||||
| 104 mins | 514 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philippe Arnal | Mixing Assistant |
| 2 | Bernard Benguigui | Introduction |
| 3 | Jean Ber | Photography |
| 4 | Yves Chamberland | Producer |
| 5 | Francis Dreyfus | Producer |
| 6 | Coleman Hawkins | Composer |
| 7 | Thelonious Monk | Composer |
| 8 | Michel Petrucciani | Composer, Piano, Piano (Grand), Primary Artist |
| 9 | Roger Roche | Engineer, Mixing |
| 10 | Jose Rodriguez | Mastering |
| 11 | Jeanine Roze | Concert Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |