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Andrea Grossi Blend 3 + Jim Black: Axes

by Angelo Leonardi
August 26, 2024

La spinta avventurosa che ha animato la musica del Blend 3 fin dal 2017 (due anni dopo il primo disco Lubok, seguito dal progetto orchestrale Four Winds e da Songs and Poems con Beatrice Arrigoni) trova nuove e palpitanti forma d'espressione. Nel nuovo disco il trio riformula alcune prospettive di base inglobando il formidabile batterista Jim Black, uno dei protagonisti dell'avanguardia degli anni '90 e successivi, accanto a Tim Berne, Ellery Eskelin, Chris Speed, Dave Douglas e col ...

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Andrea Grossi Blend 3 + Jim Black: Axes

by Mark Corroto
May 22, 2024

When Sonny Rollins recorded “A Night At The Village Vanguard" (Blue Note, 1957) and later toured Europe in 1959, he was frequently asked about performing without a pianist. His saxophone, bass, and drums lineup was unconventional at the time, but it gave him the added freedom to explore his creative powers. Similarly, bassist Andrea Grossi's trio, Blend 3, which includes alto saxophonist Manuel Caliumi and electric guitarist Michele Bonifati, has taken a similar approach. On their previous releases Lцbok (We ...