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Flanagan's Shenanigans

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Released
  
June 20, 1995

Length
  
69:39

Artist
  
Tommy Flanagan

Label
  
Storyville Records

Recorded
  
April 2, 1993

Producer
  
Ole Matthiessen

Release date
  
20 June 1995

Genre
  
Jazz

Venue
  
SAS Falkoner Center, Copenhagen

Flanagan's Shenanigans (1993)
  
Let's Play the Music of Thad Jones (1993)

Similar
  
Tommy Flanagan albums, Jazz albums

Flanagan's Shenanigans is a live album by pianist Tommy Flanagan recorded at a concert celebrating his award of the 1993 Jazzpar Prize and released on the Dutch Storyville label.

Contents

Reception

Allmusic gave the album 4 stars with Ken Dryden's review stating: "The pianist is always a treat to hear in a live setting, and this evening is no exception. ...As one of the relatively rare live recordings featuring Tommy Flanagan as a leader, this CD is warmly recommended".

Track listing

All compositions by Tommy Flanafan except where noted.

  1. "Eclypso" - 7:43
  2. "Beyond the Bluebird" - 8:13
  3. "Minor Mishap" - 6:49
  4. "For Lena and Lennie" (Quincy Jones) - 8:00
  5. "Flanagan's Shenangians" (James Williams) - 5:19
  6. "Balanced Scales" (Tom McIntosh) - 10:21
  7. "But Beautiful" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) - 4:14
  8. "Let's" (Thad Jones) - 6:16
  9. "Tin Tin Deo" (Dizzy Gillespie, Gil Fuller, Chano Pozo) - 12:44

Personnel

  • Tommy Flanagan - piano
  • Jesper Lundgaard - bass
  • Lewis Nash - drums
  • Jesper Thilo - tenor saxophone (tracks 1-4)
  • Henrik Bolberg Pedersen - trumpet (tracks 1-3)
  • Steen Hansen, Vincent Nilsson - trombone (tracks 1-3)
  • Jan Zum Vohrde - alto saxophone, flute (tracks 1-3)
  • Uffe Markussen - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet (tracks 1-3)
  • Flemming Madsen - baritone saxophone, bass clarinet (tracks 1-3)

    • Songs

    1Eclypso7:47
    2Beyond The Bluebird8:16
    3Minor Misharp6:53

    References

    Flanagan's Shenanigans Wikipedia
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