Amanda Ruzza & Mauricio Zottarelli: Glasses, No Glasses
ByThe most experimental track on the disc is "No Glasses," which has an eerie melody with layers of keys and then switches into a more traditional jazz groove with Genovese on sax , ending suddenly with some studio chatter in Spanish. "Classic Golden" is more melodic, shifting tempos between a Latin funk beat and a slower tempo that features an accomplished bass solo that wanders through the left and right channels (which is more noticeable with headphones). The album closes with the inventive "Everybody's Talking," a tune that begins with a reggae drumbeat and then evolves into a seemingly improvisational piece with a looping bass line that allows Genovese and Zottarelli to exercise their creativities.
Glasses, No Glasses is clearly not to be mistaken for a "Brazilian jazz" albumit is clearly an exercise in creativity that deserves close attention. It is definitely not easy to listen to at first, but after repeated hearings it can be highly enjoyable.
Track Listing
Souncheck; Glasses; Big Foot; No Glasses; Fuego; Classic Golden; Sugar High; Everybody's Talking
Personnel
Amanda Ruzza: bass & pedals; Mauricio Zottarelli: drums, percussion & cajon; Leo Genovese: piano, keyboards, saxophone & pedals
Album information
Title: Glasses, No Glasses | Year Released: 2014 | Record Label: Self Produced