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Silvia Bolognesi Young Shouts: Alive Shouts: An Homage to Bessie Jones
by Ian Patterson
Tackling the folkloric tradition of another country can carry the pitfall of sounding palely imitative, or worse still, a pastiche. But when the source is but a launching pad for personal expression then the results can be vital and unique. In celebrating the music of American gospel-cum-folk singer Bessie Jones (1902-1984), Silvia Bolognesi's Young Shouts—an all Italian quartet—responds to the rhythmic energy in Jones' field songs, children's songs, chants and gospel call-and-response, with jazz of uncommon vibrancy. Recorded live at ...
Continue ReadingSilvia Bolognesi Young Shouts: aLive Shouts. An Homage to Bessie Jones
by Neri Pollastri
Tra i tanti bei progetti che porta avanti, Silvia Bolognesi ha trovato il tempo di dar vita anche a un quartetto di giovani leve, di età comprese tra i venti e i ventiquattro anni, incontrate e apprezzate durante il suo lavoro didattico a Siena Jazz. Per loro a messo a punto un repertorio apposito, a partire dai canti dell'africanoamericana Bessie Jones, nella quale la Bolognesi si era imbattuta quasi per caso alcuni anni fa e che l'aveva subito colpita.
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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson
Attilio Sepe
Instrument: Saxophone, alto
