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il volo di lindbergh: Il volo di lindbergh
by Ludwig vanTrikt
In the words of Kurt Weil “Where do incoming goods go from here? To that question I ask where indeed? This release is about as obscure as it gets. There is no translated biographical information on the artist;even the liner notes are in Italian.That said the music here is played with necessary craft and wit. Arrangements are equaly shared by the band members;and they bristle in showcasing each solist in a warm capriciousness. This is the type of disc that ...
read moreThe Siena Jazz Band: GOP
by Jack Bowers
Klaus Lessmann, conductor of Italy’s Siena Jazz Band, leaves no doubt as to where his musical sentiments lie, as seven of the first ten selections on the band’s debut album, GOP, are associated with the peerless Duke Ellington, the last seven with the great alto saxophonist Julian “Cannonball” Adderley. Completing the program are Count Basie’s “Swingin’ the Blues,” Lester Young’s “Tickle Toe” and Ella Fitzgerald’s breakthrough hit, “A Tisket, a Tasket,” the last a curious choice for vocalist Laura Bigliazzi ...
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