Michel Petrucciani,Steve Gadd/Germany 1997

Two years before the true genius pianist Michel Petrucciani suddenly passed away in 1999, at the peak of his career, he announced that he would be joining Gadd, Garrison, and Grossman, who were considered the pinnacle of piano trios at the time. A CD that captures dream-like live performances with top artists in ultra-high quality sound is now available for the first time! ! Michelle Petrucciani was born with a genetic disability, which prevented her from participating in the sports that boys her age were passionate about. Instead, she developed an interest in music, and at the age of four, she started learning classical piano after watching Duke Ellington on TV. As soon as he began to learn the piano, his talent immediately became apparent, and he aimed to become a jazz pianist, which he was initially attracted to, and in 1980, he met his idol Evans and made his record debut. In 1982, he moved to the United States and gained acclaim while participating in Charles Lloyd’s group, and in 1985, he became the first Frenchman to sign an exclusive contract with the prestigious Blue Note Records. After that, he continued to be active and became known as one of the leading jazz pianists of the 1980s and 1990s, but he passed away in 1999 at the young age of 36…Petruciani’s last activity was in the late 1990s. Together with Anthony Jackson and Steve Gadd, Petrucciani formed an amazing piano trio that will remain in the history of jazz. It quickly gained attention and acclaim all over the world. On December 2, 1997, in the midst of this supreme trio’s worldwide sweep, at a music hall in Hamburg, Germany, Steve Gadd, the world’s best drummer, who was proud of his own trio, was invited to perform with Germany’s leading acoustic instrument.・Dave was the most important saxophonist who connected Coltrane and Michael Brecker to the double bass of Detlef Beyer, a master bassist, and Matthew Garrison, a thoroughbred who was attracting the most attention at the time and a talented man who surpassed his father Jimmy. With Steve Grossman, a master virtuoso who is on par with Liebman, Stefano Di Battista, a proud Italian saxophonist, fellow Italian trumpet/flugelhorn virtuoso Flavio Bortolo, and France’s best trombonist Dennis L’Erope, they are truly unrivaled in the West. An extremely rare edition of the legendary one-night-only live performance performed by Kantai All Stars for Petrucciani, recorded for 70 minutes on an extremely high-quality stereo soundboard with the label’s own careful mastering, has arrived. ! ! The first song, “Body and Soul,” was performed by a quartet featuring the trio of Petrucciani, Gadd, and Beyer, and tenor Steve Grossman. Petrucciani’s very romantic and beautiful piano sound that brings out the essence of Bill Evans and Keith Jarrett, Gadd and Beyer’s heart-pounding rhythm with excellent brush play, and a majestic blow with an incredible presence. What about Grossman? This alone is worth listening to this performance! The second and third songs are solo performances by Petrucciani. Focusing on standards such as “Turnaround” and “In a Sentimental Mood,” Petrucciani’s extraordinary playing ability and passionate pianism were beautifully demonstrated, with a deep sense of swing and aggressive power. And the sad lyricism full of French romanticism and the beauty of Petrucciani’s clear piano that can move slowly and slowly cannot be expressed in words… From the 4th song, the twin bass seven-piece formation excluding Grossman. It became a stage, with the sharp horns of the three tubes, the bright solos of each, the twin bass of Beyer and Matthew, and especially the bass played by Matthew with his incredible technique. Gad showing his true potential in “Brazilian Like” is also cool. Also, Petrucciani is reliable as a band mass who commands a well-controlled combination of all members in backing and solo. Listen to this ultimate title that captures the full-throated piano performances and collaborations with masters of Michel Petrucciani, who was said to be the incarnation of the piano and who possessed an extraordinary musical talent throughout his short life, in extremely high quality sound! ! ! Live at Hamburg, Germany 12/2/1997 1.Body And Soul 2.Turnaround 3.In A Sentimental Mood 4.35 Seconds Of Music And More 5.Brazilian Like 6.Training 7.Colors Track 1 Michel Petrucciani(p) Steve Grossman(ts) Detlev Beier(b) Steve Gadd(dr) Tracks 2-3 Michel Petrucciani(p) Tracks 4-7 Michel Petrucciani(p) Flavio Boltro(tpt, fh) Denis LeLoup(tb) Stefano di Batist(as, ts) Matthew Garrison(b) Steve Gadd(dr)