Solo 4: Gato

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Solo 4: Gato
Studio album by
RecordedApril 2001
GenreJazz
LabelPhilology

Solo 4: Gato 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 mainly by saxophonist Gato Barbieri.[1] He and D'Andrea had recorded together in 1964–65.[2]

Release and reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[1]

Solo 3 was released by Philology Records.[1] The AllMusic reviewer preferred the first three Solo albums, but noted that "D'Andrea's infectious playing also makes Solo 4 well worth acquiring".[2]

Track listing[edit]

  1. "La Vuelta / Last Tango in Paris"
  2. "Merceditas / Ninos / It's Over"
  3. "Jeanne"
  4. "El Parana / Un Lago Adios / Bolivia"
  5. "Para Mi Negra"
  6. "Abstraction for Gato"

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 c Dryden, Ken. "Franco D'Andrea – Solo 3: Woods". AllMusic. Retrieved June 11, 2018.