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Marco Bolfelli Trio: Streamflow
By"Entanglement," reminiscent of John McLaughlin's My Goal's Beyond reveals Bolfelli's elegant finger-picked acoustic guitar work, redolent of The Mahavishnu, both stylistically and structurally. A diffident beginning to "Atlantica" belies its strong central theme embellished by Klaus Gesing's soprano saxophone. The more sedate "Mood For Crow" gives a solo opportunity to Simone Serafini on double bass and Bolfelli to interject some reflective, echoey guitar. On "Niú" Bolfelli almost seems to channel Pat Metheny taking a more strident approach, whereas by contrast "Finisterre" is an echo-infused hypnotically introspective solo improvisation for Klaus Gesing on bass clarinet.
As its title implies, "Take The C-Train" is a paen to Duke Ellington with Bolfelli reworking the main theme of this most famous Billy Strayhorn number before moving tangentially to an extended extemporisation by Bolfelli and Klaus Gesing on soprano saxophone. "Back To The Garden" is a quiet ballad affording Bolfelli a good opportunity to stretch out his soloing skills, whereas the final fascinating track "Taiga," evokes at times the sound of the Japanese shamisen, but here played on a guitar.
The debut album by this young Italian guitarist and Berklee College student is a hugely impressive and satisfying affair and judging by Streamflow, Bolfelli undoubtedly will ascend to even greater things in the future.
Track Listing
Madiba; 70pic; Nekar; Entanglement; Atlantica; Mood For Crow; Niú; Finisterre; Take The C- Train; Back To The Garden; Taiga
Personnel
Marco Bolfelli
guitarMarco Bolfelli: guitar; Simone Serafini: double bass: Igor Checchini: drums; Klaus Gesing: bass clarinet (tracks: 3, 8), soprano saxophone (tracks: 5, 9).
Album information
Title: Streamflow | Year Released: 2015 | Record Label: Birdland Sounds
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