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Album Review

Billy Lester Trio: High Standards

Read "High Standards" reviewed by Jack Bowers


Pianist Billy Lester's album High Standards, recorded in 2017 in Italy, encompasses Lester's singular versions of eight memorable standards from the Great American Songbook. Although Lester plays sublimely, and his Italian rhythm section is first-class, the lingering impression is that something is missing. Yes, something is clearly missing...but what could it be? Lester's technique is impeccable, his improvisations sharp and clever, while the rhythm section (bassist Marcello Testa, drummer Nicola Stranieri) is focused and alert, lending strong ...

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Curran; Schiaffini; C. Neto; Armaroli: The Out Off Session

Read "The Out Off Session" reviewed by Neri Pollastri


Ripreso dal vivo al teatro Out Off di Milano nel 2017, questo DVD documenta un concerto con un programma di brani tratti dal Fake Book del compositore e performer statunitense Alvin Curran, interpretati dall'autore assieme a un quartetto che, nella seconda parte, si allarga a sestetto. Curran, da lungo tempo residente in Italia, iniziò a mettere a punto il suo Fake Book a metà del primo decennio degli anni 2000, per poi perfezionarlo nel 2014. Il compositore considera ...


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