Solo 8: Classic Jazz

Solo 8: Classic Jazz
Studio album by
Franco D'Andrea
RecordedApril 2001
GenreJazz
LabelPhilology

Solo 8: Classic Jazz is a solo piano album by Franco D'Andrea. It was recorded in 2001 and released by Philology Records.

Recording and music

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 compositions are traditional jazz pieces.[1]

Release and reception

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

Solo 8 was released by Philology Records.[1] The AllMusic reviewer suggested that "once a buyer has had an opportunity to hear some of his other solo releases it's a safe bet that this intriguing disc will join the others in his or her collection".[2]

Track listing

  1. "C Jam Blues / Muskrat Ramble"
  2. "Black and Blue / Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans / Struttin'"
  3. "I've Found a New Baby"
  4. "Charleston / Way Down Yonder in New Orleans / Basin Street Blues"
  5. "Savoy Blues / Twelfth Street Rag"

Personnel

  • Franco D'Andrea – piano

References

  1. ^ a b c d 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 Dryden, Ken. "Franco D'Andrea – Solo 8: Classic Jazz". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 June 2018.