Llibert Fortuny Electric

Llibert Fortuny Electric Big Band: XXL

by Ian Patterson
May 23, 2007

You have to admire the ambition of saxophonist Llibert Fortuny. His third recording as leader sees him adding thirteen musicians to his electric quintet to create a big band which utilizes sound effects. This line-up recorded XXL at the end of 2005 in the National Theatre, Barcelona, as part of the city's annual jazz festival.

The music on XXL covers a lot of ground, from heavy funk to ballads, and from abstract pieces with changing time signatures to ...