Home » Jazz Articles » João Luis Lobo
Jazz Articles about João Luis Lobo
Giovanni Guidi: A New Day
by Mario Calvitti
Quello che colpisce maggiormente all'ascolto del nuovo lavoro del pianista Giovanni Guidi col suo trio (per l'occasione espanso a quartetto in quattro dei sette brani con l'ingresso del sassofonista James Brandon Lewis) è l'estrema rarefazione della sua musica, evidente già dal primo brano “Canto de ocells," una canzone tradizionale catalana, ma spinta ancora di più nei cinque brani originali firmati dal pianista (inclusa una improvvisazione collettiva accreditata ai quattro musicisti, posizionata giusto al centro dell'album). Questo è un ...
Continue ReadingGiovanni Guidi: A New Day
by Mark Corroto
There is some positive momentum surrounding Italian pianist Giovanni Guidi, especially with the trio he established with American bassist Thomas Morgan and Portuguese drummer João Lobo. Guidi's trio produced two excellent releases for ECM, City Of Broken Dreams (2013) and This Is The Day (2015). Their brand of music--let's call it the Bill Evans trio with Scott LaFaro and Paul Motian, reconstructed to fit within Manfred Eicher's vision--prefers a stark sound but with its emotion displayed on their sleeves.
Continue ReadingGiovanni Guidi: A New Day
by Chris May
There are in effect two albums on this disc by Italian pianist Giovanni Guidi's trio, and whether a listener would prefer to have just one of them will be a matter of personal taste. The duality stems from the presence of guest tenor saxophonist James Brandon Lewis on four of the seven tracks. Guidi's trio--completed by American double bassist Thomas Morgan and Brazilian drummer João Lobo--debuted in 2013 with City Of Broken Dreams, following up in 2015 ...
Continue Reading
