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Instrument: Saxophone, tenor
Big Band Italia: Blue Sun
by Nicholas F. Mondello
Big Band Italia's “Blue Sun" is intriguing listening. Saxophonist/co-leader Gianni Bardaro's tune could best be described as a modernised Oliver Nelson track exploding on steroids. Bruno Luise's arrangement is complex and challenging in terms of time signature and textures and it is performed superbly by this cadre of Italy's foremost jazz musicians--with guest artists trumpeter Randy Brecker and guitarist Ciro Manna lending fine solos. The tune's melody moves in sophisticated, angular intervals and dominating triplet figures. The ...
Continue ReadingGaetano Partipilo: Boom Collective
by Emmanuel Di Tommaso
"Welcome to the Boom Collective world. Make some space into your heart and fill it with love and music and these vibes that come from within. Close you eyes, feel it, touch it." Con queste parole pronunciate sulla base swingante di batteria e di basso dell'iniziale “Opening Gate," Angela Esmeralda dà il benvenuto nel mondo dei Boom Collective, un progetto nato nel 2018 dalla mente di Gaetano Partipilo. Il sassofonista di origini pugliesi, punta di diamante del jazz ...
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