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Claudio Angeleri: Invenzioni a Piu Voci
ByThe two parts of "La Citta Sotile" set the tone for the set. The piano solo "Part 1 is a studio affair; "Part 2 is a studio quality live recording. The rest of the set swings back and forth between live and studio, with a variety of instrumental configurations, without a break in the atmosphere of first-rate musicianship and quality compositionsall by Angleri, with the exceptions of Thelonious Monk's "Ruby My Dear," Miles Davis/Bill Evans' "Blue in Green, and the closer, Luna and Ramirez's "Alfonsio y El Mar."
Listening to the piano solo pieces brings Angeleri's fellow countryman Enrico Pieranunzi to mindthe crisp articulation and deep intelligence; and the ability to take the sound off into unexpected angles while maintaining the melodic beauty.
"Free-bop" has a classical feeling, a very busy, pretty piece of music followed by the tight groove of "Prelude," a medium heat cooker that has a Yellowjackets vibe and features Gabriele Comeglio on a burning alto sax, with Angeleri delving into some electric keyboards. The groove-centric extroversion is followed by Angleri's searching solo piece, "Poema de Amor (intro piano)," opening the door to "Part 2, showcasing Paola Milzani's exuberant, no-holds-barred vocals and Michael Zisman's bandoneon. Angeleri puts some real zest into his solo take of "Blue in Green."
Claudio Angeli shuffles styles and instrumentation throughout the set, and still maintains a cohesive atmospherean excellent introduction to a musician not well-known on this side of the Atlantic.
Track Listing
La Citta Sottile (part 1 intro piano); La Citta Sottile (part 2); Freebop; Bud Not For Me; Prelude; Poemas de Amor (intro piano); Poemas de Amor (part 2); Blue in Green; lfonsina; Toko-San; Ruby My Dear; Affari in Grande; Alphonsina y el Mar.
Personnel
Claudio Angeleri: piano, keyboards; P. Milzani: vocals (7, 13); F. Ambrosetti: trumpet (2, 7); Bob Mintzer: tenor saxophone (1); G. Visibelli: soprano saxophone (1); G. Comelgio: alto saxophone (1, 4, 5); M. Esposito: bass(2, 7); T. Arco: drums (2, 10, 11); R. Suddeth: tenor saxophone (10, 11); M. Beggio: percussion (7)
Album information
Title: Invenzioni a Piu Voci | Year Released: 2007 | Record Label: CDpM Lion
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