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Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet: Infinity

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Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet: Infinity
Sulle orme di Steve Turre, prosegue l'esplorazione del latin jazz da parte del trombonista Wayne Wallace. Intorno ad un percorso ritmico di grande efficacia, ne vengono sviscerate tutte le possibili combinazioni, che vanno dal bolero al samba passando per il mambo, cha-cha-cha e innesti funk.

È un quintetto che si dimostra un valido esponente del genere, anche se riproposto con eccessivo rispetto di maniera, in un coacervo di clichè che investono il profilo armonico del pianoforte e quello ritmico dei timbales.

Una formula rigida nella sua articolazione, risultando alla lunga stucchevole e ripetitiva, in quanto adagiato su un onesto mainstream, eseguito con brio, gusto ma nulla di più.

Fa eccezione la bella rivisitazione di "Memories of You," dove il jazz si colora delle languidi cadenze del bolero. Un episodio isolato ma istruttivo, per dimostrare le potenzialità del leader, circa i futuri sviluppi di una logica musicale personale.

Track Listing

01. Infinity (W. Wallace) ; 02. Songo Colorado(W. Wallace); 03. As Cores Da Menina (J. Meto); 04. Love Walked In (George/Ira Gershwin); 05. Memories of You (E. Blake/A. Razaf); 06. TBA (W. Wallace); 07. Close Your Eyes (B. Petkere); 08. Cha-Cha De Alegria (W. Wallace); 09. Straight Life/Mr. Clean (F. Hubbard/W. Irvine).

Personnel

Wayne Wallace
trombone

Wayne Wallace (trombone, voce, arrangiamenti); David Belove (basso elettrico); Murray Low (pianoforte); Michael Spiro (percussioni); Paul van Wageningen (batteria); Roger Glenn (flauto, vibrafono); Jackie Ryan, Orlando Torriente, Karen Aczon, David Chaidez, Alexa Weber Morales, Jody Noble, Sakai, Ron Stallings, Sheryl Lynn Thomas (voce).

Album information

Title: Infinity | Year Released: 2009 | Record Label: Red Jazz

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