Power of Three (Michel Petrucciani album)

Power Of Three is a jazz

Jazz

Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...

album by Michel Petrucciani

Michel Petrucciani

Michel Petrucciani was a French jazz pianist.-Biography:...

, recorded live at the Montreux Jazz Festival

Montreux Jazz Festival

The Montreux Jazz Festival is the best-known music festival in Switzerland and one of the most prestigious in Europe; it is held annually in early July in Montreux on the shores of Lake Geneva...

in 1986. It features Petrucciani playing several duets with guitarist Jim Hall

Jim Hall

Jim Hall is the name of:* Jim Hall , jazz guitarist and composer* Jim Hall , Australian boxer in the late 19th century* Jim Hall , race car driver and founder of Chaparral Cars...

, as well as three performances with Wayne Shorter

Wayne Shorter

Wayne Shorter is an American jazz saxophonist and composer.He is generally acknowledged to be jazz's greatest living composer, and many of his compositions have become standards...

joining the pair.

Side A

"Limbo" (Wayne Shorter) - 7:57
"Careful" (Jim Hall) - 6:49
"Morning Blues" (Michel Petrucciani) - 8:15

Side B

"In A Sentimental Mood" (Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was an American composer, pianist, and big band leader. Ellington wrote over 1,000 compositions...

) - 12:18
"Bimini" (Jim Hall) - 10:05

CD Release

"Limbo" (Wayne Shorter) - 7:57
"Careful" (Jim Hall) - 6:49
"Morning Blues" (Michel Petrucciani) - 8:15
"Waltz New" (Jim Hall) - 5:30
"Beautiful Love" (King
Wayne King
Wayne King was an American musician, songwriter, singer and orchestral leader. He was sometimes referred to as "the Waltz King" because much of his most popular music involved waltzes; "The Waltz You Saved For Me" was his standard set closing song in live performance and on numerous radio...

, Young
Victor Young
Victor Young was an American composer, arranger, violinist and conductor. He was born in Chicago.-Biography:...

, Alstyne
Egbert Van Alstyne
Egbert Anson Van Alstyne was a United States songwriter and pianist. Van Alstyne was the composer of a number of popular and ragtime tunes from the early 20th century.He was born in Marengo, Illinois...

, Gillespie
Haven Gillespie
James Lamont "Haven" Gillespie was an American Tin Pan Alley composer and lyricist. He was the writer of "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" as well as "You Go to My Head", "Honey", "By the Sycamore Tree", "That Lucky Old Sun", "Breezin' Along With The Breeze", "Right or Wrong," "Beautiful Love",...

) - 7:19
"In A Sentimental Mood" (Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was an American composer, pianist, and big band leader. Ellington wrote over 1,000 compositions...

) - 12:18
"Bimini" (Jim Hall) - 10:05

Personnel

Michel Petrucciani - piano
Jim Hall - guitar
Wayne Shorter - tenor saxophone (tracks 1 & 7), soprano saxophone (track 3)

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