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Indigo Kid: Indigo Kid
by AAJ Italy Staff
Suscita un po' di stupore ascoltare Iain Ballamy, uno degli alfieri del rinascimento del jazz inglese Anni Ottanta culminato in quella fucina di talenti denominata Loose Tubes e, successivamente, presenza fondamentale nel gruppo di jazz elettronico Food, abbandonare gli abiti da eterno monello e indossare comode pantofole da salotto. Niente di ironico e irriguardoso, ci mancherebbe, semplicemente la scoperta di un lato della personalità di Ballamy non sempre esibito. A condurlo sui sentieri di una pacata convivialità, di una serena ...
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by Bruce Lindsay
Indigo Kid, the eponymous debut from this UK-based quartet, is a slow burner. At first, it seems pleasant enough: strongly melodic and musically tight, with well-arranged tunes. But with each additional play the melodies get stronger and the interplay between the guitar and tenor saxophone reveals more and more depth. Third or fourth time around, the album's subtle charms are firmly to the fore; resistance is futile.Indigo Kid's leader is guitarist/composer Dan Messore, a player with a warm, ...
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by Chris May
Indigo KidIndigo KidBabel Label2012Indigo Kid is the debut, one heckuva debut, by the British guitarist Dan Messore, fronting one heckuva quartet. Indigo Kid comprises two parts new talent and two parts young veterans. New talent is represented by Messore and drummer Gethlin Jones, experience by tenor saxophonist Iain Ballamy and bassist Tim Harries.On this showing, Messore sounds like a contender-in-waiting for Pat Metheny's mantle. His sound is bright and warm, ...
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