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Giuseppe Millaci and the Vogue Trio: Double Portrait
by Mike Jurkovic
There is a distinct, European elegance of invention practiced by double bassist Giuseppe Millaci and his Vogue Trio mates--pianist Amaury Faye and drummer Lionel Beuvens--that leaves a real good impression on us inelegant Americans. Over the course of four albums for Hypnote Records--Songbook (2017), The Endless Way (2019), Interaction: Live At Flagey (2022), and now, with the road tested acrobatics of Double Portrait--the trio has established a patience and willingness to let the music go its own way in ...
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by Mike Jurkovic
There is a distinct lived-in, road-tested and chops confidence permeating bassist-composer Giuseppe Millaci & Vogue Trio's second recording The Endless Way. Road-tested is the key concept here. With each of the album's nine tracks composed to reflect upon moments and experiences along the global roads yearning for jazz, Millaci, premiere pianist Amaury Faye and subtle-as-a-shadow drummer Lionel Beuvens entwine with and interpret each other's passions with veteran elan. And though Millaci's drive and name head the trio attribution, ...
read moreGiuseppe Millaci: Songbook
by Troy Dostert
On his debut recording, Songbook, Italian bassist Giuseppe Millaci displays a healthy share of confidence and panache. And with a mature compositional voice and the help of well-chosen bandmates in pianist Amaury Faye and drummer Lionel Beuvens, Millaci offers some fine music worthy of gaining a wider audience. The album's title might be a bit misleading for those expecting a revisiting-the-standards concept, as eight of the nine pieces are Millaci's, the only classic being Hoagy Carmichael's “Skylark," given ...
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by Mike Jurkovic
Inspired by the iconic bassists Ray Brown and Dave Holland, Italian bassist Giuseppe Millaci and his vogue trio--compelling pianist Amaury Faye and drummer Lionel Beuvens have themselves a real sweet, fluid listening disc that poses much promise for the years ahead. “Nostalgia Op.1" sets the course early with an intuitive, rolling ease that belies these young players years. “Imaging the Fourth Dimension" continues the flow as each player establishes his place in the mix while allowing the other ...
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