Search - Michael Petrucciani :: Estate

Still may well be the best European Piano-Trio-Jazz!!!

Nobuyoshi Suto | Chicago, IL USA | 05/19/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I originaly wrote a review on this album in this site 3 years ago...but this is stll my most favorite Michel Petrucciani album and belive that it is (at leats) one of the top 10 piano-trio album ever made (disregarding the country of the origin). I have always thought this is the best "vacance" Jazz album. This almum makes you feel you are on a beach in south France or Italy. It is highly relaxing, yet deeply inspiring.This album contains some of best and most inspiring performances not only from the leader Michel Petrucciani, but also from the side-mens of the date, Aldo Romano (Drs) and Furio DiCastri(bass. Both of them are the top-notch Italian(-French, for Romano) Jazzers. Especially, Romano's drumming on this album is truly a break-through performance: it is the European answer to the fabulous drumming of Elvin Jones...complex, yet lyrical and the most of DRIVING!!! If you like Michel Petrucciani, piano-trio or JAZZ you have to get this. Yes, this album is NOT a Japanese product (which was formally onry version of this album available), so the price is right!!! I guarantee that you will not be disapointed for spending money on this album."