100 Hearts
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.
| 100 Hearts | |
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| Released | 1984 |
| Recorded | June 1983 |
| Studio | RCA Studio A, New York City |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | George Wein Collection |
| Producer | Gabreal Franklin |
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
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | |
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
- "Turn Around"
- "Three Forgotten Magic Words"
- "Silence"
- "St. Thomas"
- "Pot Pourri (Medley): Someday My Prince Will Come/All the Things You Are/A Child Is Born/Very Early"
- "100 Hearts"
Personnel
- Michel Petrucciani – piano
References
- Michel Petrucciani: 100 Hearts (CD liner notes). Blue Note Records. 7243 5 38329 2 6.
- Yanow, Scott. "Michel Petrucciani: 100 Hearts". AllMusic. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1159. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
