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Check-In
Studio album by Roberto Magris Europlane
Released	2005 (2005)
Recorded	September 2, 2003
Studio	Urban Recording Studio Trieste, Italy
Genre	Jazz
Length	72:02
Label	Soul Note (121325-2)
Producer	Roberto Magris and Gabriele Centis
Roberto Magris chronology
Europlane Orchestra – Plays Kurt Weill (2000) Check-In (2005) Il Bello del Jazz (2006)

Check-In is an album by jazz pianist Roberto Magris released on the Soul Note label in 2005, and including performances by the Roberto Magris Europlane featuring saxophonist Tony Lakatos.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
All About Jazz
All About Jazz
All About Jazz
All About Jazz
All About Jazz
The Irish Times
Concerto
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

The AllMusic review by Alain Drouot awarded the album 4 stars and simply states: "For some years, Europlane has been an important vehicle for Italian pianist Roberto Magris. The version featured on Check-In delivers some straight-ahead jazz of the finest order -- inventive, yet accessible."

Track listing

1. I Remember You (Schertzinger/Mercer) – 7:19
2. Blues for my Sleeping Baby (Roberto Magris) - 12:29
3. African Mood (Roberto Magris) - 9:35
4. Luci Lontane (Roberto Magris) - 6:20
5. What Blues? (Roberto Magris) - 5:26
6. Why Did I Choose You (Martin/Leonard) - 6:00
7. I Concentrate on You (Cole Porter) - 7:26
8. Che Cosa C’è (Gino Paoli) - 3:26

Personnel

Musicians

• Tony Lakatos – tenor sax and soprano sax
• Michael Erian – tenor sax and soprano sax
• Roberto Magris – piano
• Robert Balzar – bass
• Gabriele Centis – drums
• Fulvio Zafret – congas (on # 3)

Production

• Roberto Magris and Gabriele Centis – co-producers
• Flavio Bonandrini – executive producer
• Fulvio Zafret – engineering
• Maria Bonandrini – design

References

1. "Roberto Magris Europlane feat. Tony Lakatos: Check-In". All About Jazz.
2. "Roberto Magris Europlane feat. Tony Lakatos: Check-In". CAM Jazz.
3. "Roberto Magris Europlane feat. Tony Lakatos: Check-In". Jazz Music Archives.
4. ^ Alain Drouot. "Roberto Magris Europlane feat. Tony Lakatos: Check-In". All Music.
5. C. Michael Bailey (March 29, 2005). "Roberto Magris Europlane feat. Tony Lakatos: Check-In". All About Jazz.
6. Jack Bowers (June 29, 2005). "Roberto Magris Europlane feat. Tony Lakatos: Check-In". All About Jazz.
7. Dennis Hollingsworth (May 3, 2005). "Roberto Magris Europlane feat. Tony Lakatos: Check-In". All About Jazz.
8. Jerry D’Souza (April 24, 2005). "Roberto Magris Europlane feat. Tony Lakatos: Check-In". All About Jazz.
9. Chris May (April 17, 2005). "Roberto Magris Europlane feat. Tony Lakatos: Check-In". All About Jazz.
10. Ray Comiskey (July 29, 2005). "Roberto Magris Europlane feat. Tony Lakatos: Check-In". The Irish Times.
11. Joerg Weitlaner (April 1, 2005). "Roberto Magris Europlane feat. Tony Lakatos: Check-In". Concerto. No. 2.
12. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 922. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

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