Jazz Articles about Dave Solazzo

About Dave Solazzo

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Sometimes, producing an album takes work, labor, a bit of suffering and a lot of negotiation. For Central New York Based Dave Solazzo and the Bridge, the trio knew after one session that they had to hit the studio and then the road.The fruit of that chemistry produced the 2023 album Locrian Skye, and you'll hear selections from that release on this episode of the program. Featuring Dave Solazzo on piano, Matthew Vacanti on Bass and Bill D'Agostino ...

Album Review

Dave Solazzo: Locrian Skye

Read "Locrian Skye" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
March 15, 2024

Pianist Dave Solazzo and The Bridge--a trio that includes drummer Bill D'Augustino and bassist Matthew Vacanti--may be better known in the jazz world as accomplished sidemen, but they came together in 2023 to record Locrian Skye, with the pianist serving as the leader. In some ways, the music recalls the standard jazz piano trio mode--the music of Bill Evans, Tommy Flanagan and Ahmad Jamal. In other ways, there is an elasticity of interplay, with unconventional harmonics and rhythms lurking in ...