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by AAJ Italy Staff
"La mia filosofia - ha detto Corpolongo in un'intervista ad AAJ Italia - è che se suoni o scrivi musica di valore, prima o poi la cosa sarà notata, a dispetto di quelli che la svalorizzano o del tempo che sarà necessario per apprezzarla". All'età di 70 anni, il sassofonista di Chicago giunge a incidere il terzo disco da leader, anche questa volta per la Delmark, e conferma le sue qualità musicali che hanno modo d'evidenziarsi e farsi ammirare. Che ...
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by Jerry D'Souza
Tenor saxophonist Rich Corpolongo has been a presence on the Chicago jazz scene for several years, during which time he has solidified his base as a performer. In the early days, he played with Herbie Hancock, Eddie Harris and Gary Burton, among others, going on to form his own band, which played several times at the Chicago Jazz Festival. But jazz is not his only calling; he has also performed with Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Civic Opera House Orchestra. ...
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by Nic Jones
This is a trio that harks back to Sonny Rollins' work with piano-less groups over half a century ago, but there's nothing slavishly imitative about its music. Instead the evocation is joyous enough by itself to justify the title, and the uncalculated way in which the group goes about its work underlines it. Corpolongo's tenor sax sound is rich and sonorous and it's clear from the beginning that he's an advocate of the Coleman Hawkins school despite ...
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by John Barron
Tenor saxophonist Rich Corpolongo is a well-known figure on the Chicago jazz scene, having performed for decades with the likes of Frank Sinatra, Mel Tormé and drummer Barrett Deems' big band. An author of four books on improvisation, Corpolongo is known for exploring a variety of jazz styles, from standard swing to avant-garde. For Get Happy, his third release on Delmark Records, the veteran reed man recalls the piano-less trio sound of tenor giant Sonny Rollins, with a straight-ahead live ...
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by Jack Bowers
One has to admire Rich Corpolongo for going his own way, and Delmark Records for providing a creative platform on which the reed virtuoso from Chicago is able to display his talents. Unfortunately, “admire" is not synonymous with “enjoy." While there are some pleasurable moments on Corpolongo's second Delmark release (following last year's Just Found Joy), there are too many others that, although well-played, left this listener disengaged (in other words, bored). While I'd be the first to agree that ...
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