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Nicoló Ricci: Pulcino
ByThe pace of Pulcino is largely leisurely, though that doesn't quite mean the affair is a subdued one. Some jaunty skittering drum beats go a good way toward balancing out any feeling of languidness. Ricci's tone is strong and assured, sometimes sharply capering up and down scales, more often spinning lines that color the space without necessarily filling it. When Giuseppe Romagnoli and Andreu Pitarch shade in the rhythm foundation and step up for their occasional features, it's with the same understated approach to supporting the whole. A few improvised interludes just make things a little bit odder with not-really-arbitrary noises and clatters.
Without much variety in the instrumental format, Ricci's pieces still handily avoid any monotony: there's some lonely under-the-bridge meditation here, some bluesy skronk there, a consistent focus on melody throughout the more technical spots, and a give-and-take between the players that's always interesting to follow. A slinky minor groove can get broken up by unexpectedly sunny riffing. A sedate sax line may suddenly find some brisk-simmering rhythmic work emerging underneath. These performances don't settle into any obvious patterns; it's more an exercise in the subtle sound of surprise.
Track Listing
The Superfluorescent Boy; Andreu; Dinosauri Verdi e un Cavallo Bianco; Giuseppe; Roy Sullivan; Nico Miao Bau Miao; Casam(ia); Come Vuoi Che Stia, Nicolò?!; Conception; Te T'an Vu Ste Cun Me.
Personnel
Nicoló Ricci
saxophone, tenorNicolò Ricci: tenor saxophone; Giuseppe Romagnoli: upright bass; Andreu Pitarch: drums.
Album information
Title: Pulcino | Year Released: 2018 | Record Label: Honolulu Records
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About Nicoló Ricci
Instrument: Saxophone, tenor
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