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Gaetano Partipilo: Boom Collective - Live Somewhere
ByIn 2013, Partipilo released Besides: Songs from the Sixties (Schema Records), genuine and warm modern interpretations of classic '60s sounds stylishly produced by legendary European soul-jazz groovemeister Nicola Conte, which made annual Top Ten Album lists worldwide. Partipilo has also served as jazz saxophone instructor at the Conservatory of Music in Foggia since 2013, and one wonders if the natural and artistic beauty of Italy seep into the notes from his alto which dance in a such a lovely and lyrical style.
Gaetano's Boom Collective ensemble unleashes a decidedly modern electronic jazz sound on this live recording from their late 2019 tour of Italy. The opening "In tension" serves immediate notice, drifting in on an electronic soundcloud that the Collective roars through like an exploding army. Electric guitarist Fabrizio Savino rips into a solo that almost sounds like an electric violin scratching its way through a dense arrangement driven by bass and drums that pound the rhythm with primal force.
"Love Boom" ventures into more spacy stratospheres but maintains this aggressive rhythm and sound. Several instruments simultaneously enter (some shoving others aside to make room for themselves) then settle down into the groove behind Partipilo as his alto floats into the melody. Pianist Seby Burgio pounds out rhythms and cross-rhythms both visceral and abstract in gutbucket barrelhouse piano power. "Love Boom" sounds full of both love and boom.
Carolina Bubbico and Angela Esmeralda harmonize lead vocals on the up-tempo neo-soul ballad "Was it worth it," a style and sound nicely suited for Partipilo, who builds his solo upon the waves of the drummer's sweeping crescendos yet retains a soft beauty that suggests trumpet master Chet Baker.
After the leader's extended and exhilarating spotlight in "Close your eyes," Live Somewhere fades out with "Dark Matter," bouncy jazz-rock fusion first led through the melody by vocals that give way to the leader's alto. Partipilo steers the band into a funkier R&B rhythm and then keeps driving them with his most expressive and truly swinging solo of this set. Even his deliberately smeared and jagged notes sound so pretty.
Track Listing
In tension; Hotter than July; Protest; When it's so rainy; Was it worth it; Autumn in New York; Love Boom; Close your eyes; Dark matter.
Personnel
Gaetano Partipilo
saxophone, altoSeby Burgio
keyboardsFabrizio Savino
guitar, electricGiuseppe Bassi
bass, acousticDario Congedo
drumsFabio Accardi
drumsCarolina Bubbico
vocalsAngela Esmeralda
vocalsMarco Bardoscia
bass, electricAlbum information
Title: Boom Collective - Live Somewhere | Year Released: 2020 | Record Label: Auand Records
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About Gaetano Partipilo
Instrument: Saxophone, alto
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