Flanagan's Shenanigans

Flanagan's Shenanigans is a live album by pianist Tommy Flanagan recorded at a concert celebrating his award of the 1993 Jazzpar Prize and released on the Danish Storyville label.^[1][2]

Flanagan's Shenanigans
Live album by Tommy Flanagan
Released	June 20, 1995
Recorded	April 2, 1993
Venue	SAS Falkoner Center, Copenhagen
Genre	Jazz
Length	69:39
Label	Storyville STCD 4191
Producer	Ole Matthiessen
Tommy Flanagan chronology
Beyond the Blue Bird (1990) Flanagan's Shenanigans (1995) Let's Play the Music of Thad Jones (1993)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

Allmusic gave the album 4 stars with Ken Dryden's review stating: "The pianist is always a treat to hear in a live setting, and this evening is no exception. ...As one of the relatively rare live recordings featuring Tommy Flanagan as a leader, this CD is warmly recommended".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Tommy Flanagan except where noted.

1. "Eclypso" - 7:43
2. "Beyond the Bluebird" - 8:13
3. "Minor Mishap" - 6:49
4. "For Lena and Lennie" (Quincy Jones) - 8:00
5. "Flanagan's Shenangians" (James Williams) - 5:19
6. "Balanced Scales" (Tom McIntosh) - 10:21
7. "But Beautiful" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) - 4:14
8. "Let's" (Thad Jones) - 6:16
9. "Tin Tin Deo" (Dizzy Gillespie, Gil Fuller, Chano Pozo) - 12:44

Personnel

• Tommy Flanagan - piano
• Jesper Lundgaard - bass
• Lewis Nash - drums
• Jesper Thilo - tenor saxophone (tracks 1-4)
• Henrik Bolberg Pedersen - trumpet (tracks 1-3)
• Steen Hansen, Vincent Nilsson - trombone (tracks 1-3)
• Jan Zum Vohrde - alto saxophone, flute (tracks 1-3)
• Uffe Markussen - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet (tracks 1-3)
• Flemming Madsen - baritone saxophone, bass clarinet (tracks 1-3)

References

1. Tommy Flanagan Catalog accessed August 8, 2016
2. Storyville Records album entry, accessed August 8, 2016
3. Dryden, Ken. Flanagan's Shenanigans – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 495. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.