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Antonio Faraò: Far Out
Faraò, a child prodigy now a jazz sensation in Italy, has slowly entered into the US radar. His Black Inside (Enja 1998) with Tain Watts and Ira Coleman, Jack DeJohnette, and Drew Gress. This session finds him with a European trio plus the American Berg.
Faraò shares the spotlight equally with Berg, arranging tunes to focus not only on his compositions (8 out of the 10 originals), but also on Berg's soloing. The saxophonist exhibits a Coltrane-inspired and very muscular sound on "Andalusia" and "Cat Steps." Faraò seems satisfied here to accompany. When he does take a solo, it is equal parts Bill Evans and Horace Silver. His classical training affords him the structure, yet his young age draws him into toward the music of Herbie Hancock. On the title track and its accessible pop opening, Faraò favors a fusion light introduction, only to segue into a hard bop workout. His bop-and-switch and the light touch Berg ladles out on "Simple" disguise the intensity behind this music.
The highlight here is Faraò's composition "Fields," which he plays both in quartet and solo. This beautiful track sounds as stark as Bobo Stenson and as rhythmical as Bill Evans. The melancholic melody stays with you long after the disc stops turning.
Track Listing
Seven Steps To Heaven; Andalusia; More; Cat Steps; Walking Into My Soul; Far Out; Fields; Simple; For My Friend; One Way; Fields (piano solo).
Personnel
Antonio Faraò
piano
Bob Berg
saxophoneAlbum information
Title: Far Out | Year Released: 2003 | Record Label: CAM Jazz
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