Solo Piano (Tommy Flanagan album)


Solo Piano is an album by jazz pianist Tommy Flanagan. It was recorded in 1974 and released in 2005 by Storyville Records.

Background and recording

It was believed that the 1977 album Alone Too Long was Flanagan's first solo piano recording. Solo Piano was recorded in Zurich in 1974, when he was vocalist Ella Fitzgerald's pianist.

Music

Flanagan plays bebop numbers and standards on the album. These include "Con Alma".

Release

The album was released on CD by Storyville Records in 2005. Around half of the tracks on the album were later revealed to have been played by another pianist, so Storyville removed the CD from the catalog.

Track listing

  1. "Parisian Thoroughfare" – 3:37
  2. "Wail" – 2:39
  3. "Isn't It Romantic" – 3:38
  4. "A Sleepin' Bee" – 4:47
  5. "Yesterdays" – 3:30
  6. "Stompin' at the Savoy" – 4:42
  7. "Passion Flower" / "Chelsea Bridge" / "The Star-Crossed Lovers" / "U.M.M.G." – 11:52
  8. "Con Alma" – 3:07
  9. "If You Could See Me Now" – 3:27
  10. "Ruby, My Dear" – 3:03
  11. "Lover" – 2:48
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