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Bonafede / Rava / Abercrombie / Street / Penn: Journey to Donnafugata
by John Kelman
The Italian CAM Jazz label seems to be on a mission to present the music of renowned film scorer Nino Rota in a more improvisational context. First, pianist Enrico Pieranunzi's FelliniJazz was dominated by many of his more memorable themes. Now pianist Salvatore Bonafede delivers Journey to Donnafugata, homage to Rota's score for the Visconti film The Leopard. Capturing the diverse musical legacy of the island of Sicily where the film took place, Bonafede manages to blend loose interpretations of ...
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