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Marcel Bonfim: Farewell/Despedida
by Richard J Salvucci
Brazilian-born bassist Marcelo Bonfim is relatively new on the scene. This is his debut recording, and it is a good one. Based in Chicago, Bonfin entitles one of his compositions “When I First Met You." One thinks it must have been some first date, because the tune is a bit more frantic than most on this recording. It is the atmosphere rather than striking melodies that come through. Whether or not the harmonies and time evoke John Coltrane and McCoy ...
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by Troy Dostert
Although he has spent most of his life in his native Brazil, bassist Marcel Bonfim has resided in Chicago since 2015, when he began pursuing advanced jazz studies at DePaul University. Having been immersed in two distinctive musical environments has lent a wide perspective to his vision, and his debut release, Farewell/Despedida bears that out, with a variety of jazz styles on display, all given their due by Bonfim and his well-chosen colleagues. The bouncy opener, “Casa Forte/Zanzibar," ...
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