Michel Petrucciani made a flurry of recordings for the French label
Owl prior to his 20th birthday, including this solo piano session. He tends to ruminate at length on this set of mostly original works, especially the lyrical but a bit overly long
"Oracle's Destiny," as well as the oddly titled and somewhat melancholy
"It's What I Am Doing When I Miss You." Another long
Petrucciani work is the meandering
"Mike Pee" (the nickname given to him the one time he met
Bill Evans, before the diminutive pianist spoke fluent English); like the slightly longer version that appears on his CD
Date With Time, this piece seems to be a collage similar to the medley
"Pot Pourri," which he later recorded for the release
100 Hearts, in that it also includes excerpts of
Evans'
"Very Early" and the
Disney song
"Some Day My Prince Will Come." Aldo Romano's
"Amalgame" is a playful
post-bop composition that seems to get the pianist to open up a little bit. While it is interesting to hear
Michel Petrucciani in his early years, this outing is, at best, average for him, and can be bypassed by most fans of
jazz piano, although
Petrucciani fans may find this mostly low-key music enjoyable. ~ Ken Dryden
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