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A Light in the Darkness
Andrea Goretti
Label: Dodicilune Records
Released: 2021
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Tracks
1. Hard to S(t)ay 2. Canto I 3. Neptune's Blues 4. Dreaming I 5. I Giganti 6. Question (interlude) 7. T.T.T. X (Twelve Tone Tune X) 8. Dreaming II 9. Impro I 10. Lamento 11. Il Grinch 2
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Andrea Goretti
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Black and white are not only the piano keyboard’s colours but also the colours of Taoism’s yin and yang. Darkness and light coexist in an eternal alternation and in a mutual existential need. The music in the album pays homage to this philosophy through eleven extemporaneous compositions for solo piano created by Andrea Goretti. The piano is an orchestra able to explore the abysses of the sound and, in the meantime, to gaze at a shiny landscape from the high and bright top of a mountain. The pianist’s music strikes for its introspective and meditative nature. His virtuosity lays below the surface thanks to the clever and controlled use of harmony and dynamics. Especially in the solo piano, he is able to evoke hidden and intimate emotions in a calm atmosphere, which is alien to the current chaotic and noisy world. His ambitious aim is combining some of the contemporary jazz tendencies with the classic and avant-garde music in an original way. The first track of the album is "Hard to S(t)ay", “Hard to stay” and yet “Hard to say” as well, an ineffable need of escape, getaway, freedom, followed by "Canto I", an improvisation inspired by Dante’s dark forest, the beginning of a path leading to one’s rebirth coming forth to behold the stars again. You will find also the two improvisations "Neptune’s Blues" (inspired by the cosmic space) and "I Giganti" (dedicated to the famous Sala dei Giganti, the impressive fresco by Giulio Romano in Palazzo Te, Mantova). "T.T.T. X – Twelve Tone Tune X", whose title is an homage to the two famous “Twelve Tone Tune” by Bill Evans, is composed using freely a twelve tone row for the melody. The set list continues with a “dream” split into two parts: "Dreaming I" and "Dreaming II", an interlude titled "Question", and three tunes live recorded during a concert in Rome: "Impro I", "Lamento" - a personal interpretation of the blues -, "Il Grinch 2", dedicated to Christmas time interpreted in an unconventional way. The painting on the cover is a work by the Italian painter Donaera. Oil on canvas dated 2013, “In mezzo alla tempesta” (“Into the storm”) portrays a stormy sea where evocative lights and shades mix together, creating thrilling chromatic contrasts. Intense paint stroke brushes cut through the painting vertically. The booklet contains a poem written by Umberto Petrin expressly for this album, drawing inspiration from its music. Question – this is the title he choose, with reference to the interlude - reflects the music vibrations of the album and gives it new suggestions and horizons. The poem’s structure consists of eleven hendecasyllables, one for each tune.
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