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It Takes Two to Jazz: Part I

This week we focus on the art of the duo. A challenging format as one does neither have the complete freedom of a solo nor the support of a larger band. Yet, in the hands of the right artists, it can produce magical music. Happy listening! Ben Allison Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Geri Allen, Marcus Belgrave Number Four" Maroons (Blue Note) 0:16 Host talks 4:46 Joe Henderson, Christian McBride ...
read moreFabrizio Bosso: Duke

Italian post-bop trumpeter Fabrizio Bosso from Turin, Italy, is not yet a household name in the American musical landscape however, he is no novice to the jazz idiom either. A veteran trumpeter who has preferred the vibrant and more receptive jazz scene in Europe over the states, has during his burgeoning professional career, recorded seventeen albums since his 2000 debut as leader on Fast Flight (Red Records, 2000). An award-winning artist who performs regularly at the annual Umbria Jazz Festival ...
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Jazz Italian Style. Fabrizio Bosso turns in as exciting a Be Bop recital as an enthusiast could hope for. If anything, the title cut will remind the listener of Dizzy's Atmosphere", only faster. Bosso's quintet is tight and precise, surveying standards that include Freddie Hubbard's brawny Gibraltar" and Richard Rodger's tender Too Young to Go Steady". Notable on the original composition side is Bosso's cool Woman's Glance" and bass-player Bassi's tart My Life Express". Bosso and reeds-player Giuliani have an ...
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