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Instrument: Saxophone, baritone
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by Luigi Sforza
Imbattersi in lavori che più o meno chiaramente riverberano creativamente capitoli fondamentali della storia musicale afroamericana e non suscita interesse, anche solo per la possibilità che hanno di creare inevitabilmente valore aggiunto. Se inoltre affiorano tipicità estetica, buon livello di scrittura, capacità di gestire e amalgamare i timbri, guidare un settetto davvero internazionale verso un jazz contemporaneo a strutture variabili, il livello d'interesse aumenta. In The Angry St Bernard, disco d'esordio da leader di Giulia Barba--giovane ...
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by Eyal Hareuveni
Italian reed player Giulia Barba uses her debut album to weave highly personal compositions that reflect her interests in visual arts, the European school of jazz, contemporary and world music and most importantly, her great passion for genre-defying music. The Bologna born musician decided to pursue musical studies after she majored in philosophy in the university of Bologna university. Only than she began studying music, first in Italy, than in Amsterdam and completing these studies in Stavanger, Norway, under the ...
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by Mark Corroto
Listening to The Angry St. Bernard by musician and composer Giulia Barba, it is surprising to learn that it is her debut recording. A baritone saxophonist (maybe the Italian equivalent to Claire Daly, she displays a jazz veteran's maturity in both her compositions and playing. The eight tracks recorded here deliver a diverse sound and, more importantly, the promise of multi-directional growth. Doubling on baritone saxophone and bass clarinet, Barba arranges the music to divert the listener's attention ...
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