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Paolo Alderighi: Piano Solo

By AAJ Italy Staff
July 9, 2013
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Paolo Alderighi approda alla quarta prova in piano solo, in una carriera che l'ha visto finora preferire questa formula, grazie alla quale mette in evidenza una preparazione di livello assoluto e una notevole cultura musicale.

I tredici brani in scaletta incarnano il suo amore per gli standard e, in genere, per la musica del Novecento jazzistico. Si tratta di una serie di rivisitazioni di brani che appartengono al jazz di New Orleans, all'American Songbook, al repertorio delle Big Band fino a quello di Django Reinhardt, del quale è rivista "Manoir de mes rêves". Le atmosfere sono quelle del migliore mainstream, e Alderighi si mantiene spesso in atmosfere di pacatezza espressiva, dove le melodie risulatano lineari e rispettose delle trame originali dei brani. Tendenza evidente in tracce come "My Romance" o nella conclusiva "Embraceable You," dove viene a galla l'impostazione classica di Alderighi. Non mancano tuttavia passaggi giocati su modi più sostenuti, come "The Kid from Red Bank," dal repertorio di Count Basie.

Track Listing

1. The Nearness of You; 2. The Sheik of Araby; 3. Four Brothers; 4. Manoir de mes rêves ; 5. Muskrat Ramble ; 6. The Kid from Red Bank; 7. My Romance; 8. Love for Sale; 9. Shreveport Stomp; 10. How Long Has This Been Going On; 11. Tea for Two; 12. It’s All Right with Me; 13. Embraceable You.

Personnel

Paolo Alderighi

piano

Paolo Alderighi (pianoforte).

Album information

Title: Piano Solo | Year Released: 2013 | Record Label: Abeat Records

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