Nocentelli: Live in San Francisco
| Nocentelli: Live in San Francisco | |
|---|---|
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| Live album by Leo Nocentelli | |
| Released | November 4, 1997 |
| Genre | Funk |
| Length | 1:02:26 |
| Label | DJM (DJM-CD 10014) |
| Producer | Leo Nocentelli |
Nocentelli: Live in San Francisco is a live album by guitarist Leo Nocentelli of The Meters. The album was recorded at Slim's nightclub in San Francisco. It was released by DJM Records in November 1997.[1]
Background
Nocentelli performed regularly in a quartet with drummer Ziggy Modeliste.[2] On this recording the quartet included keyboardist Kevin Walsh and bassist Nick Daniels.[3] The performance was recorded by an audience member at Slim's nightclub in San Francisco. Unaware of the recording, Nocentelli received a Digital Audio Tape from the audience member. He asked a friend to convert it to analog tape. During conversion, a DJM Records executive heard the music and arranged for its release as an album.[1]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| JazzTimes | Positive[5] |
| Blues Access | Positive[3] |
Don Snowden of AllMusic noted that the album "could have been a great glimpse of two masters revisiting past highlights" and found it not fully satisfying.[4] Tony Green of JazzTimes wrote, "the extended jams (...) give Nocentelli the space to step out of his rhythm guitar role for some smoldering classic fusion-leaning solos."[5] John Koetzner of Blues Access had a positive review and said the album is a great way to discover The Meters and Nocentelli's talent.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fire on the Bayou/1984" | 10:12 |
| 2. | "People Say" | 10:34 |
| 3. | "Que Sera, Sera"" (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans) | 10:18 |
| 4. | "The Hype and the Hoopla" (Leo Nocentelli) | 4:55 |
| 5. | "Africa" | 7:01 |
| 6. | "Doops Interlude" (Leo Nocentelli) | 1:27 |
| 7. | "Come Back Jack" (Leo Nocentelli) | 6:26 |
| 8. | "Hey Pocky Way" | 6:51 |
| 9. | "Cissy Strut" | 4:42 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from AllMusic.[4][6]
- Leo Nocentelli – primary artist, guitar, vocals, liner notes, producer, composer
- Zigaboo Modeliste – drums, vocals, composer
- Nick Daniels – bass, vocals
- Kevin Walsh – keyboards
- Dan Morehouse – digital mastering, editing
- Composition (track 3) – Jay Livingston, Ray Evans
- Additional composition (tracks 1, 2, 5, 8, 9) – George Porter Jr., Art Neville
References
- 1 2 "Allmusic – Leo Nocentelli – biography". allmusic.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
- ↑ Keith Spera (May 1, 1995). "Leo Nocentelli's Nocentelli". OffBeat magazine. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- 1 2 3 John Koetzner (Summer 1998). "Nocentelli – Live in San Francisco". Blues Access magazine. Archived from the original on January 6, 2009. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- 1 2 3 Don Snowden. "Nocentelli: Live in San Francisco – review". allmusic.com. Archived from the original on November 14, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
- 1 2 Tony Green (March 1999). "Leo Nocentelli – Live in San Francisco". JazzTimes. Archived from the original on November 13, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Nocentelli: Live in San Francisco – credits". allmusic.com. Archived from the original on November 14, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2015.