Nocentelli: Live in San Francisco
| Nocentelli: Live in San Francisco | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Live album by | |
| Released | November 4, 1997 |
| Venue | Slim's, San Francisco |
| 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[edit]
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[edit]
| 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[edit]
All tracks are written by The Meters (Leo Nocentelli, Ziggy Modeliste, George Porter Jr., Art Neville); except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | 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[edit]
Credits adapted from AllMusic.[4][6]
- Leo Nocentelli – guitar, vocals, liner notes, producer
- Zigaboo Modeliste – drums, vocals
- Nick Daniels – bass, vocals
- Kevin Walsh – keyboards
- Dan Morehouse – digital mastering, editing
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Allmusic – Leo Nocentelli – biography". allmusic.com. Archived from the original on October 25, 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.
- ^ a b c John Koetzner (Summer 1998). "Nocentelli – Live in San Francisco". Blues Access magazine. Archived from the original on January 6, 2009. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ^ a b c Don Snowden. "Nocentelli: Live in San Francisco – review". allmusic.com. Archived from the original on January 30, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
- ^ a b 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.