Jazz Articles about Pasquale Fiore

About Pasquale Fiore

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Giuseppe Venezia: I've Been Waiting For You

Read "I've Been Waiting For You" reviewed by Neil Duggan

by Neil Duggan
October 18, 2024

One of the crucial abilities for a jazz bassist is to blend a group together; regardless of who is playing or soloing, they usually provide rhythmic or harmonic support. So when a bassist acts as leader, they have an intriguing viewpoint around which instrument should play when, and how to structure ensemble compositions for best effect. Italian bassist Giuseppe Venezia has over 20 years of international experience to call upon to demonstrate this. He makes it count across his seven ...

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Gianfranco Menzella: Dedicated To Bob Berg

Read "Dedicated To Bob Berg" reviewed by Neil Duggan

by Neil Duggan
July 2, 2024

The name of tenor and soprano saxophonist Bob Berg seems to be mentioned less frequently over time, but he was one of the most gifted saxophonists in the generation that followed in the wake of John Coltrane. His passion, timing and technique were among the best. In some ways, his style was similar to Michael Brecker; he moved in similar circles but seems to have slipped into the shadows as Brecker gained significant popularity. Berg was involved in ...

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Marco Rottoli: New Year's Eve

Read "New Year's Eve" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic

by Mike Jurkovic
November 10, 2020

Nothing earth shattering, surely, but a very fine listen nonetheless. New Year's Eve, young Italian bassist and composer Marco Rottoli's debut, serves two truly noteworthy goals: First, as a promising warmup to more adventurous things from the trio itself in the future and, secondly, as a good opening ensemble readying you for the evening's anticipated headliner. New Year's Eve is a cool trio outing in the best sense of the time honored concept. It rolls, pops, flairs, ...