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Nilson Matta: EastSideRioDrive
ByOn EastSideRioDrive, this estimable Brazilian bassist brings together a killer crew, but instead of using a set band for the whole project, he changes it up drastically from track to track, rotating members of a set cast in and out of different settings. One number might give pause to admire the chemistry between Matta and flutist Anne Drummond ("Mojave"), another may be a jamming party piece driven by Romero Lubambo's guitar riffing and strumming ("Sertao"), and a third may dreamily float along, as Craig Handy's bass clarinet and flute glide over Lubambo's guitar and Cyro Baptista's understated percussion ("Luas De Nadine"). There's also piano-centered beauty to be observed ("Verde"), peppy music to get the body moving ("E Menina (Hey Girl)"), and a dreamy dose of Jobim that pacifies and pleases the ears ("Angela").
In addition to the aforementioned material, Matta also makes his mark with some nods to jazz giants. He includes something of a double-barreled salute to Charles Mingus, with a solo bass original ("Proemio Do Mingus") and a classic that's less hard-edged and more buoyant than usual ("Boogie Stop Shuffle"), and a soft-hued nod to Miles Davis ("Blue In Green"). Each of those pieces are different, yet all feel right at home here. Matta's comfort zone is expansive and his musical personality is warm and inviting, allowing him to comfortably work so many different musical angles with various configurations on the charming EastSideRioDrive
Track Listing
Sertao; Verde; Boogie Stop Shuffle; Blue In Green; E Menina (Hey Girl); Mojave; Proemio Do Mingus; Luis De Nadine; Angela; Mambo Inn.
Personnel
Nilson Matta
bass, acousticNilson Matta: bass, vocals (5); Cyro Baptista: percussion (1, 4, 8), vocals (1); Romero Lubambo: guitar (1, 4, 8); Jesse Lynn: vocals (1); Craig Handy: tenor saxophone (1, 3, 5, 9, 10), flute (1, 8), bass clarinet (4, 8); Vince Cherico: drums (2, 3, 5, 9); Edsel Gomez: piano (2, 3, 5, 9, 10); Anne Drummond: flute (3, 5, 6, 9, 10).
Album information
Title: EastSideRioDrive | Year Released: 2015 | Record Label: World Blue Records
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About Nilson Matta
Instrument: Bass, acoustic
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