Jazz Articles about Pierluigi Villani
About Pierluigi Villani
Instrument: Drums
Article Coverage | Calendar | Albums | Photos | Similar ArtistsPierluigi Villani: Stanic Boulevard

by Nicholas F. Mondello
Stanic Boulevard from drummer Pierluigi Villani and his Ensemble is a very distinctive album which offers highly-textured contemporized original compositions, each from a group member and each of which is performed with superb musicianship and exquisite taste. It is jazz collaboration at its best. More or Less," the driving opener, delivers a rock-blueish melody reminiscent of Horace Silver. It speaks energetic hard bop, soulfully written and very well-performed. Pianist Miko Maria Matera, guitarist Fabio Pignataro, and Villani ...
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