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Mario Fragiacomo: Trieste, Ieri un Secolo Fa

Read "Trieste, Ieri un Secolo Fa" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff


Troppo spesso le case discografiche si mostrano riluttanti a ristampare dischi di jazz italiano degli anni ‘80, quando il 33 giri stava per cedere il passo all’ormai imperante formato digitale, facendosi inconsapevolmente (?) promotrici della cancellazione di un percorso creativo a volte di alto livello e alimentando il mercato di un collezionismo senza regole. Ben venga dunque lo sforzo di Mario Fragiacomo per togliere dall’oblio questo disco dello storico catalogo Splasc(H) (il primo a nome del trombettista triestino) che nell’88 ...

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Mitteleuropa Ensemble: Balkan Project

Read "Balkan Project" reviewed by Glenn Astarita


This Milan, Italy based ensemble have been around since 1988. Here, they fuse Balkan stylizations with Klezmer and slight traces of baroque. Yet, the musicians' hearts and motivations lie within modern jazz frameworks. On this fine release, the sextet receives strong support from the guest musicians who comprise the “Rhapsodua Trio. As they render an artful program consisting of hip arrangements, sprawling rhythms, avant musings and more.

Vocalist Sabrina Sparti's wordless vocalise adds quite a bit of luster ...


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