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100 Hearts

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100 Hearts
Studio album by
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

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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

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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

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  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

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  • Michel Petrucciani – piano

References

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  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.