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Francesco Branciamore Perfect Quintet: Keep Up the Dialogue

AAJ Italy Staff By AAJ Italy Staff

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Francesco Branciamore chiama due compagni di lungo corso (con Giorgio Occhipinti e Giuseppe Guarrella aveva suonato nel December Thirty Trio, molto attivo negli anni '90) e due sodali di nuova generazione per mettere in musica la sua attuale idea di jazz: un jazz la cui essenza è il dialogo da tenere sempre attivo e vigile, l'ascolto collettivo, lo stimolo continuo, l'apertura all'altro.

"Manteniamo alto il dialogo" è il filo conduttore del disco, che si può anche leggere come "manteniamo alta la guardia" contro le derive commerciali dell'arte.

Dunque musica che evita i cliches. Branciamore appronta brevi temi basandosi spesso su pedali o su temi ripetuti ciclicamente allo scopo di tenere lontano il prevedibile, noioso, andamento tema-assolo-tema. Temi che grazie al lavoro del collettivo (meglio: al dialogo che si riesce a instaurare) si sfragiano, si dilatano, si aprono a divagazioni davvero suggestive. Richiedendo un ascolto attento e partecipato.


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Track Listing

01. Going - 15:13; 02. Keep Up the Dialogue - 14:48; 03. Trium - 12:44; Overlapped - 05:33. Composizioni di Francesco Branciamore.

Personnel

Elio Amato (trombone, flicorno); Gaetano Cristofaro (sax tenore, soprano, clarinetto); Giorgio Occhipinti (piano); Giuseppe Guarrella (contrabbasso); Francesco Branciamore (batteria).

Album information

Title: Keep Up the Dialogue | Year Released: 2010 | Record Label: Caligola Records


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