What It Is (Jacky Terrasson album)

What It Is is a studio album by jazz pianist Jacky Terrasson released on May 18, 1999 by Blue Note label.[3] Terrasson plays on a Steinway piano.

What It Is
Studio album by
Jacky Terrasson
Released18 May 1999
Recorded16 17 18 27 November 1998
VenueAvatar Studios, NYC
GenreJazz
Length53:56
LabelBlue Note
ProducerMino Cinelu
Jacky Terrasson chronology
Alive
(1998)		 What It Is
(1999)		 A Paris...
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[2]

Reception

Phil Gallo of Variety stated, "Terrasson’s fourth album as a leader, “What It Is” on Blue Note, finds the much-heralded French-American pianist tackling soulful numbers and works composed for an assortment of instrumentalists... His adventurousness deserves kudos — but this band’s execution needs work."[4] Scott Yanow of AllMusic wrote, "This set is a bit of a departure for pianist Jacky Terrasson who has generally been heard in acoustic trio formats... Overall, this set is open to the influences of world music and more funk-oriented jazz, yet Jacky Terrasson still sounds quite creative, explorative and individual. An intriguing program."[1] Geoffrey Himes of The Washington Post added, "the Parisian pianist has often been a prisoner of his own virtuosity, compelled to prove how many notes he could play in a chorus rather than how much emotion. By concentrating on more obvious melodies and by experimenting with different arrangements, Terrasson has broken out of that prison and expressed himself as never before."[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jacky Terrasson except track 6 written by Roger Waters and track 9 written by Maurice Ravel.

No.TitleLength
1."Sam's Song"7:26
2."What's Wrong"5:58
3."Little Red Ribbon"5:18
4."Better World"3:00
5."Toot Tune"6:31
6."Money"4:44
7."Le Roi Basil"8:35
8."Baby Plum"5:48
9."Boléro"6:36
Total length:53:56

Personnel

References
  1. Yanow, Scott. "Jacky Terrasson - What It Is | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  2. Cook, Richard. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. p. 1277. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  3. "Jacky Terrasson Catalog". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  4. Gallo, Phil (27 May 1999). "Jacky Terrasson". Variety. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  5. Himes, Geoffrey (11 June 1999). "JACKY TERRASSON "What It Is" Blue Note". Washington Post. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
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