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Dario Miranda: La Dormiente

Read "La Dormiente" reviewed by Glenn Astarita


Jazz is not just music; it is a conversation and Dario Miranda is one smooth-talking storyteller. His latest album, La Dormiente, is not merely a collection of tracks; it is an auditory odyssey that pirouettes between the traditional and the avant-garde with the grace of a classically trained dancer wearing electric sneakers. From the moment “Dolce Rumore" whispers its first notes, Miranda's double bass becomes less of an instrument and more of a narrative voice. Joined by Giovanni ...

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Luca Aquino: Lunaria 2

Read "Lunaria 2" reviewed by Nicholas F. Mondello


Over the decades, Italian trumpeter Luca Aquino has delivered intelligent and thought-provoking music which, if one allows immersion in it, yields a treasure trove of beauty. He is a soulfully introspective artist whose lush playing and textural compositions channel, and at times rival, that of players such as Chet Baker, Tomasz Stanko, Roy Hargrove (with whom he has recorded), Miles Davis and Chris Botti. Aquino's Lunaria 2 offers 15 tracks of highly-textured and stimulating music. The elegaic “Amman" ...

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Emiliano D'Auria Quartet feat. Luca Aquino: In-Equilibrio

Read "In-Equilibrio" reviewed by Neri Pollastri


Disco piuttosto tradizionale, che alterna momenti ora giocosi, come l'iniziale “Le cirque des regardes," ora malinconici, come “Sergej," ora più schiettamente lirici, come “In-equilibrio" e “Mindfullness," tali da mettere a frutto le qualità narrative dell'ospite Luca Aquino, ma anche quelle pianistiche del leader della formazione, Emiliano D'Auria. Le atmosfere vengono vivacizzate da un impasto di colori nel quale svolgono una parte importante Ermanno Baron --che alla batteria unisce una misura che ben si armonizza con il clima e interventi timbricamente ...

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Mauro Sigura Quartet: Terra Vetro

Read "Terra Vetro" reviewed by Chris May


Although the Italian oud player and composer Mauro Sigura bills his band as a world-jazz group which combines traditional Ottoman-Mediterranean music with modern European jazz, the band's sophomore album is not full-on, capped-up World Jazz in the manner of, say, fellow oudist Anouar Brahem's Blue Maqams (ECM, 2017). That album, made with double bassist Dave Holland, drummer Jack DeJohnette and pianist Django Bates, is founded four-square on traditional Levantine modes and structures. Sigura's work, by contrast, is lyrical European jazz ...

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Luca Aquino: Gong, il Suono dell'Ultimo Round

Read "Luca Aquino: Gong, il Suono dell'Ultimo Round" reviewed by Paolo Marra


Dalla registrazione del suo primo disco da leader nel 2007 dal titolo Sopra le nuvole e il successivo Lunaria—con la partecipazione di Roy Hargrove—passando per Chiaro, registrato per l'etichetta Tǔk nel 2011, Luca Aquino ha intrapreso una personale ricerca del suono della tromba in bilico tra Miles Davis, Chet Baker, rock e sperimentazione. Una propensione all'ampliamento dello spettro sonoro attraverso soluzioni acustiche inedite posta dal trombettista campano al centro del suo essere viaggiatore nel mondo, alla ...

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Luca Aquino: Italian Songbook

Read "Italian Songbook" reviewed by Nicholas F. Mondello


Given a stroke of sfortuna, trumpet players can encounter physically and psychologically debilitating facial injuries. Maladies such as embouchure overuse, lip muscle tears, trauma, dystonia and Bell's Palsy can disrupt or end careers. After a devastating bout with Bell's Palsy, obtaining the guidance of trumpet “Yoda," Bobby Shew, and undergoing a lengthy recovery, Italian trumpeter Luca Aquino has delivered Italian Songbook—an utterly brilliant and beautiful production. Aquino, fronting various-sized ensembles, offers a dozen sublime selections each emanating ...

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Luca Aquino: Aqustico vol 2

Read "Aqustico vol 2" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi


Il secondo volume di Aqustico conferma l'appassionante ricerca documentata nel precedente album, con qualche diversità: a quattro anni dal quintetto di fine 2012 il trombettista beneventano compie nuove esplorazioni, privilegiando la relazione col fisarmonicista Carmine Ioanna (a cui si aggiunge in un paio di brani Giampiero Franco alle percussioni) e concedendo qualche spazio all'elettronica. Sorvoliamo sulla sfortunata sospensione (una paresi facciale) del «Jazz Bike Tour» che nella scorsa estate avrebbe dovuto portare Luca Aquino in un tour ...


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