Check-In (album) explained

Check-In
Type:	studio
Artist:	Roberto Magris Europlane
Cover:	Check-In (album).jpg
Recorded:	September 2, 2003
Studio:	Urban Recording Studio Trieste, Italy
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	72:02
Label:	Soul Note (121325-2)
Producer:	Roberto Magris and Gabriele Centis
Chronology:	Roberto Magris
Prev Title:	Europlane Orchestra – Plays Kurt Weill
Prev Year:	2000
Next Title:	Il Bello del Jazz
Next Year:	2006

Check-In is an album by jazz pianist Roberto Magris released on the Soul Note label in 2005, and including performances by the Roberto Magris Europlane featuring saxophonist Tony Lakatos.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

The AllMusic review by Alain Drouot awarded the album 4 stars and simply states: "For some years, Europlane has been an important vehicle for Italian pianist Roberto Magris. The version featured on Check-In delivers some straight-ahead jazz of the finest order -- inventive, yet accessible."

Track listing

1. I Remember You (Schertzinger/Mercer) – 7:19
2. Blues for my Sleeping Baby (Roberto Magris) - 12:29
3. African Mood (Roberto Magris) - 9:35
4. Luci Lontane (Roberto Magris) - 6:20
5. What Blues? (Roberto Magris) - 5:26
6. Why Did I Choose You (Martin/Leonard) - 6:00
7. I Concentrate on You (Cole Porter) - 7:26
8. Che Cosa C’è (Gino Paoli) - 3:26

Personnel

Musicians

• Tony Lakatos – tenor sax and soprano sax
• Michael Erian – tenor sax and soprano sax
• Roberto Magris – piano
• Robert Balzar – bass
• Gabriele Centis – drums
• Fulvio Zafret – congas (on # 3)

Production

• Roberto Magris and Gabriele Centis – co-producers
• Flavio Bonandrini – executive producer
• Fulvio Zafret – engineering
• Maria Bonandrini – design

Notes and References

1. Web site: All About Jazz. Roberto Magris Europlane feat. Tony Lakatos: Check-In .
2. Web site: CAM Jazz. Roberto Magris Europlane feat. Tony Lakatos: Check-In .
3. Web site: Jazz Music Archives. Roberto Magris Europlane feat. Tony Lakatos: Check-In .