Jazz Articles about Bruno Montrone

About Bruno Montrone

Album Review

Bruno Montrone Trio: Unaware Beauty

Read "Unaware Beauty" reviewed by Nathalie Tamara Freson

by Nathalie Tamara Freson
December 31, 2024

Bruno Montrone is definitely a name to keep in sight. Although still fairly young, Montrone has been very active as a side man, accompanying the likes of Enrico Rava, Kurt Rosenwinkel and Rachel Gould among others. Unaware Beauty is his debut album as a leader. And it is an engaging album that beckons more from this talented pianist. Montrone teams up with Giulio Scianatico on double bass (a member of the Italian group Wasted Generation, highly influenced by ...

Album Review

Giuseppe Venezia: I've Been Waiting For You

Read "I've Been Waiting For You" reviewed by Neil Duggan

by Neil Duggan
October 18, 2024

One of the crucial abilities for a jazz bassist is to blend a group together; regardless of who is playing or soloing, they usually provide rhythmic or harmonic support. So when a bassist acts as leader, they have an intriguing viewpoint around which instrument should play when, and how to structure ensemble compositions for best effect. Italian bassist Giuseppe Venezia has over 20 years of international experience to call upon to demonstrate this. He makes it count across his seven ...