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Solo 1: Standards

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Solo 1: Standards
Studio album by
RecordedApril 2001
GenreJazz
LabelPhilology

Solo 1: Standards is a solo piano album by Franco D'Andrea. It was recorded in 2001 and released by Philology Records.

Recording and music

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Material for this and seven other solo piano CDs was recorded over the period of three mornings and two afternoons in April 2001.[1] The album begins with a medley of a post-bop performance of "Gone with the Wind", together with "Basin Street Blues" and "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans".[2] The next medley, of "I Got Rhythm" and "I Loves You, Porgy", is played in an unusually angular manner.[2]

Release and reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[1]

Solo 1 was released by Philology Records.[1] The AllMusic reviewer concluded: "This brilliant release should be considered essential listening for fans of jazz piano."[2]

Track listing

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  1. "Gone with the Wind / Basin Street Blues / Way Down Yonder in New Orleans"
  2. "I Got Rhythm / I Loves You, Porgy"
  3. "Summertime"
  4. "Cherokee"
  5. "Lover Man"

Personnel

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  • Franco D'Andrea – piano

References

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  1. ^ a b c Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2004). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD (7th ed.). Penguin. p. 388. ISBN 0-141-01416-4.
  2. ^ a b c d Dryden, Ken. "Franco D'Andrea – Solo 1: Standards". AllMusic. Retrieved June 10, 2018.