1- September second 
2- Home 
3- P´tit Louis 
4- Miles Davis´licks 
5- Rachid 
6- Brazilian suite 
7- Play school 
8- Contradictions 
9- Laws of physic 
10- Piango, pay the man 
11- Like that

Omar Hakim - Drums
Adam Holzman - Synthesizer, Synthesizer Programming
Anthony Jackson - Bass
Michel Petrucciani - Piano, Synthesizer
Aldo Romano - Drums
Steve Thornton - Percussion

Pianist Michel Petrucciani, who during the early part of his career was heavily influenced by Bill Evans, gradually developed his own sound. By 1991 he was using Adam Holzman on synthesizer with his quintet (which on this date also includes bassist Anthony Jackson, drummer Omar Hakim and percussionist Steve Thornton) to play colors behind his piano. In addition, Petrucciani was backed by funky rhythms and emphasized his own original compositions. Rather than selling out to blatant commercialism, Petrucciani had actually found his own voice within the "contemporary" setting. The music on his CD is of consistently high quality (despite a few too many fadeouts). Highlights include "Miles Davis' Licks" (a blues that utilizes some of Davis' late-period nursery rhyme melodies), the intense "Brazilian Suite #3," a playful jam on "Laws of Physics" and the Keith Jarrett-ish "P'tit Louis." Actually, all 11 of Michel Petrucciani's originals are worth hearing and, despite the brief playing time (39 minutes) of this CD, it is recommended. ---Scott Yanow, Rovi

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1. Limbo - (7:57) 
2. Careful - (6:49) 
3. Morning Blues - (8:15) 
4. Waltz New - (5:30) 
5. Beautiful Love - (7:19) 
6. In a Sentimental Mood - (12:18) 
7. Bimini - (10:05)  

Michel Petrucciani - Piano, Main Performer 
Jim Hall - Guitar 
Wayne Shorter - Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)

This is an all-star summit that works quite well. Pianist Michel Petrucciani, a major jazz musician who had already led 11 record dates by this time (despite still being only 23), teams up with guitarist Jim Hall at the 1986 Montreux Jazz Festival for two lyrical duets: the altered blues "Careful," in which they comp exquisitely behind each other's solos, and "In a Sentimental Mood." Petrucciani and Hall are joined by Wayne Shorter on soprano and tenor for "Limbo," "Morning Blues," and the calypso "Bimini," and these songs feature some of Shorter's finest jazz playing of the era. Highly recommended. [A video/DVD was also released.] ---Scott Yanow

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1 	Looking Up	5:45 	
2 	September Second	4:42 	
3 	Miles Davis' Licks	4:27 	
4 	Play Me		5:16 	
5 	Home	5:26 	
6 	Lullaby		5:17 	
7 	La Champagne	6:15 	
8 	She Did It Again	4:03 	
9 	Our Tune	7:04 	
10 	Bimini (Live)	10:09 	
11 	Brazillian Suite	6:24 	
12 	O Nana Oye	2:22 

Michel Petrucciani - Composer, Piano, Synthesizer, Vocals
Frank Colon - Percussion
Palle Danielsson - Bass
Al Foster - Drums
Eddie Gomez - Bass, Bass (Acoustic)
Omar Hakim - Drums
Jim Hall - Guitar
Roy Haynes - Drums
Adam Holzman - Programming, Synthesizer
Anthony Jackson - Bass, Bass (Electric)
Victor Jones - Drums
Robbie Kondor - Programming, Synthesizer
Tania Maria - Vocals
Andy McKee - Bass, Bass (Acoustic)
Gary Peacock - Bass
Wayne Shorter - Sax (Tenor)
Steve Thornton - Percussion
Chris Walker - Bass (Electric)
Lenny White - Drums
Eliot Zigmund - Drums 

The single-disc Best Of outing is a mixed blessing. The 12 performances include the wonderful "Bimini" from Power Of Three, as well as trio and quartet takes from arguably his best release, Pianism, and six cuts with him playing acoustic and electric keyboards on the same composition. But the disc gives a grab-bag feel for Petrucciani the composer and improviser; we can't tell how his approach evolved, nor chart his growth or stagnation. In addition, the company doesn't even provide complete recording information, omitting the dates for the tracks. A final insult are the ridiculously exaggerated, incomplete liner notes in which Petrucciani is placed in the company of Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Count Basie, an absurd comparison. This isn't the way to celebrate or document a musician's contributions to a label. ---Ron Wynn, AllMusic Review

French pianist Michel Petrucciani's combination of rhythmic energy and inspired invention is heard here in several settings recorded between the mid 1980s and early 1990s. While Petrucciani can be an arresting interpreter of the standard repertoire, the emphasis here is on his original compositions, many making use of Latin rhythms and deceptively simple melodies. During this period, Petrucciani shifted his orientation from straight-ahead acoustic trios to use of electronic keyboards and additional percussion for a cooler, more layered approach. Listeners will likely make a rapid decision about which style they prefer, but what Petrucciani loses in drama with the expanded groups, he makes up in sustained and textured complexity. The highlight of the CD is the Caribbean-flavored "Bimini," heard in an extended performance from the 1986 Montreux festival with guitarist Jim Hall and Wayne Shorter on tenor. ---Stuart Broomer, amazon.com

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