Solo (Mulgrew Miller album)
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| Released | 2010 | |||
| Recorded | October 24, 2000 | |||
| Venue | Clermont-Ferrand, France | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 54:07 | |||
| Label | Space Time | |||
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Solo is a solo piano album by Mulgrew Miller. It was recorded in 2000 and released by Space Time Records a decade later.
Recording and music
The album was recorded in concert at the Jazz en Tête festival in Clermont-Ferrand in 2000.[1] Miller plays his composition "Carousel" with stride influences.[1] "My Old Flame" and "Body and Soul" are ballads, and other tracks are played at a greater tempo.[1]
Releases and reception
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| Financial Times |   [1] |
Solo was released by Space Time Records in 2010.[2] The Financial Times described it as "a masterclass in the traditional jazz virtues of harmonic development and unflagging tempo."[1] The New York Amsterdam News suggested that "it will be the album that fledgling musicians copy and practice by."[3]
Track listing
- "Jordu" – 6:42
- "Con Alma" – 9:35
- "Carousel" – 8:27
- "My Old Flame" – 7:20
- "Dreamsville" – 4:01
- "Yardbird Suite" – 6:45
- "Body and Soul" – 6:44
- "Giant Steps" – 4:41
Personnel
- Mulgrew Miller – piano
References
- ^ a b c d e Hobart, Mike (September 25, 2010). "Mulgrew Miller: Solo". Financial Times. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ^ Szlamowicz, Jean (May 29, 2013). "Mulgrew Miller". Jazz Hot. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- ^ Scott, Ron (June 6, 2013). "Prominent Jazz Pianist Mulgrew Miller Dies at 57". New York Amsterdam News. Retrieved January 8, 2018.