Michel Petrucciani- Power Of Three (Blue Note Tone Poet Series)

Label: Blue Note

Reissued 7/24/2026, Originally released 1987

In 1985, the miraculous French pianist Michel Petrucciani signed with a newly relaunched Blue Note Records and recorded his label debut Pianism, an album that underscored the arrival a distinctive new talent. His second Blue Note release, Power of Three, presented Petrucciani in a duo with guitarist Jim Hall and a trio that added saxophonist Wayne Shorter. Recorded live at the 1986 Montreux Jazz Festival, the album captured a magical evening of music-making by three virtuosos. The five-song LP features the trio on a trio of originals—Shorter's 'Limbo,' Petrucciani's 'Morning Blues,' and Hall's 'Bimini'—while the duo is heard on Hall's 'Careful' and a stunning version of Ellington's 'In a Sentimental Mood.'

Track listing:

1. Limbo [Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 1986]
   
2. Careful
   
3. Morning Blues
   
4. In a Sentimental Mood
   
5. Bimini