Release date:
May 29, 2026
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Just Friends is a 1998 jazz album by French pianist Martial Solal, featuring bassist Gary Peacock and drummer Paul Motian. The trio is highly regarded for it's blend of high-energy, straight-ahead swing and avant-garde improvisational complexity.The album features a mix of jazz standards and original compositions by Solal. Critics have noted the trio's remarkable technical facility, harmonic imagination, and ability to navigate both aggressive, complex avant-garde passages and traditional swing.
Tracklist:
- 1. Just Friends
- 2. Coming Yesterday
- 3. Willow Weep for Me
- 4. You Stepped Out of a Dream
- 5. Hommage a Frédéric Chopin
- 6. Sapristi
- 7. Summertime
- 8. Sacrebleu
- 9. I'm Getting Sentimental Over
