Playground (Michel Petrucciani album)

Playground
Studio album by Michel Petrucciani
Released	1991
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:19
Label	Blue Note
Producer	Michel Petrucciani Eric Kressmann

Playground is a jazz album by Michel Petrucciani, which features his generally acoustic-based approach being transformed by the addition of synthesizers and electric bass guitar in the ensemble, as well as a more funk-rhythm driven approach to the music. ^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "Actually, all 11 of Michel Petrucciani's originals are worth hearing and, despite the brief playing time of this CD, it is recommended.".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Michel Petrucciani, except as noted

1. "September Second" - 4:42
2. "Home" - 5:26
3. "P'Tit Louis" - 4:42
4. "Miles Davis' Licks" - 4:27
5. "Rachid" - 3:25
6. "Brazilian Suite #3" - 2:33
7. "Play School" - 3:03
8. "Contradictions" - 2:57
9. "Laws of Physics" (Adam Holzman) - 4:44
10. "Piango, Pay The Man" - 1:52
11. "Like That" - 1:37

Personnel

• Michel Petrucciani - piano and synthesizers; arrangements
• Adam Holzman - synthesizer and synthesizer programming; co-arranger
• Omar Hakim - drums (all tracks except tracks 5 and 10)
• Steve Thornton - percussion
• Anthony Jackson - bass guitar
• Aldo Romano - drums (track 5 only)

References

1. Scott Yanow's AMG review
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 15, 2011