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Gene Bertoncini

Gene Bertoncini
1 disc

1. Japanese Maple
2. Medley: Lullaby of the Leaves/Summer Night: Lullaby Of The Leaves / Summer Night
3. Ellington/Strayhorn Medley: Lush Life/Chelsea Bridge/In a ...: Lush Life / Chelsea Bridge / In A Sentimental Mood
4. Dream Dancing
5. You Can't Go Home
6. Emily
7. My Funny Valentine
8. Medley: Sophisticated Lady/All the Things You Are: Sophisticated Lady / All The Things You Are
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Additional Info

Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 354
Credits

Producer
Engineer
Personnel: Gene Bertoncini (guitar); Bill Charlap (piano); Sean Smith (bass).
Personnel: Gene Bertoncini (guitar); Bill Charlap (piano).
Recording information: Downtown Sound Remote, S and D (10/29/1996-10/31/1996); Floating Jazz Festival (10/29/1996-10/31/1996); S Norway, Caribbean Sea (10/29/1996-10/31/1996).
The Floating Jazz Festival, organized by Chiaroscuro owner Hank O'Neal, has produced many outstanding live sessions, this trio date takes its place among the very best. Not satisfied with just tackling familiar standards, guitarist Gene Bertoncini's group opens with bassist Sean Smith's captivating ballad "Japanese Maple." The leader's classically flavored arrangement of "My Funny Valentine" is refreshing. Several tracks are devoted to long but well played medleys. Pianist Bill Charlap rounds out this outstanding trio, whose playing throughout seems to have mesmerized the audience into devoted silence, less they miss a moment of music. ~ Ken Dryden
Critic Reviews

JazzTimes (6/99, pp.110-1) - "...shows off the leader's refined single-note chops, but also illustrates how his active mind is always looking for new challenges. Exquisite from start to finish."