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Alberto Braida: Cats In The Kitchen
BySilvia Bolognesi has performed with Art Ensemble Of Chicago, Butch Morris, in Hear In Now with Tomeka Reid and Mazz Swift, and with every significant Italian jazz artist. Cristiano Calcagnile with (Anthony Braxton, Multikulti Ensemble, Trio Pipeline and Rob Mazurek).
Circling back to that sprezzatura feeling is simpleness. This music is comparable to the ingenuous compositions of Thelonious Monk, evident from the opener "Hiking" and "Dedalus," which conceal erudition in an outward absence of complication. Braida, like Monk, utilizes notes sparingly, but those chosen complete his concepts. Within that concept, Braida conjures the music of Bill Evans with Olivier Proust and "Un Po In Certo" (A Little Sure). Think "A Waltz For Debby" and you have an inkling of the uncomplicated elegance of these pieces. Like Evans' trio, Braida has two expressive and eloquent bandmates. Bolognesi's bass sings throughout and Calcagnile's drums (check his solo on "La Giostra") accent without overwhelming the affair. One more pianist comes to mind here. You might mistake "Cane e Gatto" for a piece by Herbie Nichols with it's joyous jocundity. In other words, childlike wisdom.
Track Listing
Hiking; Proust; La Giostra; Cane e Gatto; Cerchio; Dedalus; Campanile; Un Po In Certo; Marcia.
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Title: Cats In The Kitchen | Year Released: 2021 | Record Label: We Insist! Records
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