Michel Petrucciani was not quite 20 years old at the time of this trio session with drummer Aldo Romano and bassist Furio Di Castri, but he was already displaying incredible potential as a pianist.
Petrucciani's risk-taking interpretation of Bill Evans' turbulent "Very Early" is the highlight of this release, closely followed by his own bittersweet ballad, "I Just Say Hello." Romano's rapid fire "Samba Des Prophetes" is superior to his rather bland and predictable "Pasolini." Michel Petrucciani made a number of dates for Owl and The George Wein Collection around the same time period as these recordings which are superior to this CD, yet none of them have remained in print.
Even though this can't be considered an essential release for Michel Petrucciani fans (especially with its brief playing time of under 35 minutes), it is an enjoyable session.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pasolini | Michel Petrucciani | Play | 05:29 | 12 MB | 28 MB |
| 2 | Very EarlyB. Evans | Michel Petrucciani | Play | 04:56 | 11 MB | 25 MB |
| 3 | Estate | Michel Petrucciani | Play | 05:47 | 13 MB | 28 MB |
| 4 | Maybe YesMichel Petrucciani | Michel Petrucciani | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 5 | Tone PoemC. Lloyd | Michel Petrucciani | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 6 | Samba Des Prophetes | Michel Petrucciani | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 7 | I Just Say Hello | Michel Petrucciani | Play | 06:17 | 14 MB | 30 MB |
| 33 mins | 77 MB | |||||
| 33 mins | 183 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Costa | Mastering, Remixing |
| 2 | Furio Di Castri | Bass, Group Member |
| 3 | B. Evans | Composer |
| 4 | J.C. Fernandez | Graphic Design |
| 5 | Maurizio Giammarco | Music Coordinator, Producer |
| 6 | C. Lloyd | Composer |
| 7 | Sergio Marcotulli | Engineer, Mixing |
| 8 | Nina Contini Melis | Photography |
| 9 | Stefano Milioti | Serigraphs |
| 10 | Michel Petrucciani | Composer, Group Member, Piano, Primary Artist |
| 11 | Federico Roà | Producer |
| 12 | Aldo Romano | Drums, Group Member, Guest Artist |
| 13 | Amedeo Sorrentino | Producer |
| 14 | Daniel Soutif | Liner Notes |
| 15 | Gerry Turano | Graphic Design |
| 16 | Indro Uttinacci | Graphic Design |
| 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). |