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by Tyran Grillo
From branches of sadness have sprouted leaves of affirmation, and these are their songs. As the first in a series of albums dedicated to Marcello Pellitteri's late daughter, Veronica (1991-2014), Acceptance marks a turning point in the renowned drummer's career that no one could have foreseen. Despite its mournful theme, the album is filled with so much light that it feels like nothing less than a catharsis. In a recent email interview, Pellitteri confirmed this impression with the ...
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by Jim Olin
A heavy air of melancholy hangs over award-winning drummer/composer Marcello Pellitteri's new album Acceptance. There is a serious reason for this, a tragic one, in fact. The record is dedicated to Pellitteri's daughter Veronica, who died at a young age nearly two years ago. The pain of loss can be keenly felt on several tracks on this extremely personal and emotionally powerful release; however, there is a love of life as well that ultimately sees better days ahead.
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by AAJ Italy Staff
Un contrabbassista (Lello Molinari) e un batterista (Marcello Pellitteri) italiani che insegnano alla prestigiosa Berklee College of Music, un pianista (Josh Rosen) che ama flirtare con la musica etiopica ed indonesiana, ed ecco formato il 3 Play. Un trombettista (Phil Granadier) che ha frequentato tanto Anthony Braxton che Dionne Warwick, Freddy Hubbard e James Brown, ed ecco il + presente nel nome del gruppo. Un'etichetta, la Ziggle Zaggle, che debutta proprio con questo American Waltz e lo fa in maniera ...
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