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Worldservice Project: Serve

Read "Serve" reviewed by Alberto Bazzurro


È un quintetto ma ha il tiro di una big band (quanto meno di una middle band, ottetto e dintorni); rivela un attento ascolto della musica di Frank Zappa, che ne risulta mani e piedi il referente più esplicito; non sfoggia particolari doti di originalità, stante quanto appena affermato, ma riesce ciò nonostante a colpire nel segno: questo, in poche righe, quanto ci dice in prima battuta questo gustoso album targato Worldservice Project. Andrà precisato che tutti ...

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WorldService Project: For King & Country

Read "For King & Country" reviewed by Glenn Astarita


This UK-based ensemble led by keyboardist, composer Dave Morecroft parallel what the rebellious Rock-In-Opposition (Henry Cow, Present, Art Zoyd) movement may stand for via a jazz-centric perspective; although, WorldService Project does not seem to be launching a tirade against conventional wisdom or record labels for that matter. But references to Punk-Jazz, or Nu-jazz may be somewhat in order on the band's debut release for the always enterprising Rare Noise record label. Thus, Morecroft and associates merge fire and ice with ...


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