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Piero Odorici: Cedar Walton Presents
by Glenn Astarita
Recording for the prominent modern jazz Savant record label with eminent pianist Cedar Walton and his trio should indicate a milestone in the career of Italian tenor saxophonist Piero Odorici. After performing with trumpeter Eddie Henderson and Latin jazz percussionist Ray Mantilla, and maintaining a balanced global recording and touring regimen, Odorici may garner some additional and well-deserved recognition in the US via this strong outing.The saxophonist's arsenal includes a touch of Coltrane-like sonic spiritualism and a hearty ...
read moreValerio Della Fonte: Nevertheless
by AAJ Italy Staff
Il secondo disco da leader di Valerio Della Fonte vede ancora una volta protagonista un ospite americano. Dopo il sassofonista Jimmy Greene che aveva partecipato alla registrazione di Per un istante del 2005 è ora la volta del batterista Willie Jones III, strumentista notevole che, oltre a guidare band proprie, ha collraborato con, tra gli altri, Roy Hargrove e Kurt Elling. L'incontro con gli italiani ed in particolare con il leader contrabbassista, autore della maggior parte delle composizioni, funziona bene ...
read morePiero Odorici: Estate
by C. Michael Bailey
Jazz is a great gift provided the world by the United States. The music's humble beginnings have been traced to late 19th Century New Orleans and can now be found ubiquitously around the globe. Italy has always been a hotbed of jazz since the Second World War, providing the market many fine musicians, including Giovanni Tommaso, Massimo Urbani, and Fabrizio Bosso. Add to this list tenor saxophonist Piero Odorici with his new live recording, Estate.
Odorici was born in Riola ...
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