Toot Sweet

Toot Sweet is a live album by saxophonist Lee Konitz and pianist Michel Petrucciani which was recorded in Paris in 1982 and released on the French Owl label.[1][2] The album was rereleased on CD in the US on Sunnyside.[3]

For the song "Toot Sweets", see Chitty Chitty Bang Bang § Soundtrack.
Toot Sweet
Live album by
Lee Konitz and Michel Petrucciani
Released1982
RecordedMay 25, 1982
VenueCentre Musical Bosendorfer, Paris
GenreJazz
Length47:36
LabelOwl
OWL 028
ProducerGuy Van Minden and Jean-Jacques Pussiau
Lee Konitz chronology
High Jingo
(1982)		 Toot Sweet
(1982)		 Dovetail
(1983)
Michel Petrucciani chronology
Estate
(1982)		 Toot Sweet
(1982)		 Oracle's Destiny
(1982)

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[5]

The Allmusic review stated "This 1982 meeting between the veteran alto saxophonist Lee Konitz and the young pianist (19 at the time of the session) Michel Petrucciani is a success on all counts. Konitz's fragile alto is complemented by Petrucciani's lush backing".[4]

Track listing
  1. "I Hear a Rhapsody" (George Fragos, Jack Baker, Dick Gasparre) – 4:43
  2. "To Erlinda" (Michel Petrucciani) – 5:03
  3. "'Round About Midnight" (Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams, Bernie Hanighen) – 16:00
  4. "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, Jimmy Sherman) – 15:35
  5. "Ode" (Lee Konitz) – 4:46
  6. "Lovelee" (Konitz, Petrucciani) – 2:11

Personnel

References
  1. Lee Konitz discography accessed December 5, 2016
  2. Di Filippo, R., Enciclopedia del Jazz: Lee Konitz accessed December 5, 2016
  3. Sunnyside Records: album entry accessed December 5, 2016
  4. Dryden, Ken. Toot Sweet – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 837. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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