Solo 8: Classic Jazz

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Solo 8: Classic Jazz
Studio album by
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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  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[edit]

  • Franco D'Andrea – piano

References[edit]

  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.