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Francesco Maccianti Quartet: Oasi

by Ernesto De Pascale
January 1, 1999

Francesco Maccianti’s new solo effort is an intelligent and uplifting album, rooted in the best of the classic post-bop tradition. Occasionally, the pianist pays his dues to Keith Jarrett’s Atlantic years and, often, to McCoy Tyner’s mid-1960 s dates. But Oasi bears all the classy signs of a hard-working quartet exploring the moody grooves and swing that Maccianti’s forthright piano style affords.Maccianti ( b. 1956) surrounds himself with the world-class support of Lello Pareti on bass and Walter ...