Flanagan's Shenanigans

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Flanagan's Shenanigans
Live album by
ReleasedJune 20, 1995
RecordedApril 2, 1993
VenueSAS Falkoner Center, Copenhagen
GenreJazz
Length69:39
LabelStoryville
STCD 4191
ProducerOle Matthiessen
Tommy Flanagan chronology
Beyond the Blue Bird
(1990)
Flanagan's Shenanigans
(1995)
Let's Play the Music of Thad Jones
(1993)

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 Danish Storyville label.[1][2]

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]

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".[3]

Track listing[edit]

All compositions by Tommy Flanagan 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[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Tommy Flanagan Catalog accessed August 8, 2016
  2. ^ Storyville Records album entry, accessed August 8, 2016
  3. ^ a b Dryden, Ken. Flanagan's Shenanigans – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 495. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.