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Greg Ward's Fitted Shards: South Side Story
L'ascolto di South Side Story lascia però un po' perplessi. Le doti di valente sassofonista acquisite sul campo non si discutono, Ward è autore di interventi tecnicamente pregevoli, ma sembrano una sorta di esercizio stilistico non adeguatamente sostenuto da un'idea. Anche le qualità di compositore sono apprezzabili ma in questo contesto figurano pretenziose, ricche di risvolti epici, ambizioni classicheggianti, derive glam-jazz-rock non adeguate al tipo di formazione. E l'abbondante uso del sintetizzatore contribuisce a far suonare datata una musica che nelle intenzioni doveva essere fresca e prorompente.
Complessivamente quindi South Side Story nonostante contenga più di un momento di buona musica, risulta un lavoro piuttosto deludente in relazione alle aspettative e alla statura del leader dei Fitted Shards.
Personnel
Greg Ward
saxophoneGreg Ward: alto saxophone; composition; Rob Clearfield: keyboards, piano, synth; Jeff Greene: upright and electric bass; Quin Kirchner: drums, percussion.
Album information
Title: South Side Story | Year Released: 2010 | Record Label: Nineteen-Eight Records
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