Solitaire (Uri Caine album) explained

Solitaire
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Uri Caine
Cover:	Solitaire (Uri Caine album).jpg
Released:	2001
Recorded:	November 22 & 23, 2000 Schloss Elmau, Germany
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	68:16
Label:	Winter & Winter 910 075-2
Producer:	Stefan Winter
Chronology:	Uri Caine
Prev Title:	Bedrock 3
Prev Year:	2001
Next Title:	Rio
Next Year:	2001

Solitaire is a 2001 solo album by pianist Uri Caine. It was released on the Winter & Winter label.^[1]

Reception

In his review for AllMusic, David R. Adler notes that "Solitaire, the first solo piano album by Uri Caine, is a tour de force… Here, with nothing but 88 keys to work with, he makes music as electrifying as anything in his catalog". On All About Jazz C. Michael Bailey said "The music is a bit indescribable, as its depth and breath are immense. Suffice it to say that the recording is a bit like an Classical recital where the performer has a stream-of-consciousness conversation with the instrument and we, the audience, are eaves-dropping".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Uri Caine unless otherwise indicated.

1. "Say It in French" - 3:23
2. "As I Am" - 3:27
3. "Roll On" - 5:19
4. "Sonia Said" - 4:51
5. "Beartoes" - 4:53
6. "Inhaling You" - 4:09
7. "Hamsin" - 4:20
8. "Solitaire" - 5:22
9. "The Call" - 6:20
10. "Snort" - 3:52
11. "All the Way" (Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 4:15
12. "Twelve" - 3:53
13. "Blackbird" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 6:03
14. "Anaconda" - 5:35
15. "Country Life" - 2:25

Personnel

• Uri Caine - piano

Notes and References

1. http://www.uricaine.com/ Uri Caine discography
2. Web site: Uri Caine: Solitaire. allaboutjazz.com. Bailey. C. Michael. 2002-09-01. 2014-09-09.