Jazz Articles about Continenza, Juris, Di Piazza, Iodice

Continenza, Juris, Di Piazza, Iodice: Seven Steps To Heaven

by Jerry D'Souza
October 12, 2004

Quite obviously, Giuseppe Continenza loves the guitar. His first recording, Journey, was a guitar duo with Vic Juris. He has Juris in tow on the current album and will feature him once more, along with Birelli Lagrene, on his next. Guess that's nothing to complain about, judging by what happens here.

The music consists of standards that seem to have no place to go, given the number of interpretations they have been subject to over the years. Yet ...