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. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
All About Jazz	[5]
All About Jazz	[6]
All About Jazz	[7]
All About Jazz	[8]
All About Jazz	[9]
The Irish Times	[10]
Concerto	[11]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[12]

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." ^[4]

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