Live at the Village Vanguard is an album by Michel Petrucciani. The trio recording was made at the New York club in 1984 and released as a double LP.

Recording and music

The album was recorded in concert at the Village Vanguard in New York City[1] on 16 March 1984.[2] Pianist Petrucciani played with bassist Palle Danielsson and drummer Eliot Zigmund.[1] The material is a mix of standards and previously performed Petrucciani compositions.[3]

Releases and reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]

The original release was as a double LP by Concord Jazz.[1][4] Blue Note Records reissued it on CD.[2][4]

The AllMusic reviewer's conclusion was: "recommended for lovers of piano trios".[1] The Penguin Guide to Jazz commented that it "captures a typically rumbustious concert set by Petrucciani's trio of the day".[3]

Personnel

• Michel Petrucciani – piano
• Palle Danielsson – bass
• Eliot Zigmund – drums

Track listing

1. "Nardis" (Miles Davis) – 11:12
2. "Oleo" (Sonny Rollins) – 6:44
3. "Le Bricoleur De Big Sur" (Michel Petrucciani) – 3:22
4. "To Erlinda" (Petrucciani) – 11:25
5. "Say It Again And Again" (Petrucciani) – 9:51
6. "Trouble" (O. Dalffon) – 9:31
7. "Three Forgotten Magic Words" (Petrucciani) – 8:56
8. "'Round Midnight" (Monk / Williams / Hanighen) – 8.48

Notes