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Simone Guidicci: Chorale

Read "Chorale" reviewed by Elliott Simon


Acoustic guitarist Simone Guiducci and his Gramelot Ensemble have defined a new musical language that combines indigenous Northern Italian folk music with modern jazz. Inspired by the invented “gramelot" language of 15th century troubadours, 16th century Monteverdian fundamental discords and the modern gramelot of playwright Dario Fo, the Ensemble's latest release, Chorale, exposes a quintet that ...

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Simone Guiducci Gramelot Ensemble: Chorale

Read "Chorale" reviewed by Glenn Astarita


Not only is Italian acoustic guitarist Simone Guiducci a strong soloist, but he's very adept when infusing jazz talents such as Chris Speed (clarinet), Erik Friedlander (cello), and Ralph Alessi (trumpet) into his master game plan. And of course, Guiducci leads a fine sextet consisting of a clarinet/accordion based attack atop a powerful rhythm section.

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Django's Jungle

Label: Unknown label
Released: 2001
Track listing: Impromptu; Melodie Ru Crepuscle; Manoir De Mes Reves; Fleche D'or; Anouman; Troublant Bolero; Flur D'ennui. (Total Time: 48:33).

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Simone Guiducci (Splasc: Django's Jungle

Read "Django's Jungle" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey


Not your typical tribute disc. Not a tribute disc at all. The beauty of Jazz is its honest universality. Jazz may be the only “art" where postmodernism, as a theory, can exist in a pure and unharmful form. If, as postmodern though dictates, the “text" in itself is meaningless and only the “group" consuming the text ...

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Cantador

Label: Felmay
Released: 2000

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Simone Guiducci Gramelot Ensemble: Cantador

Read "Cantador" reviewed by Glenn Astarita


The “Simone Guiducci Gramelot Ensemble” intermingle Italian folk-ish themes with generous doses of improvisation, modern jazz structures and well-orchestrated small group arrangements on this charming and thoroughly enjoyable effort titled, Cantador. Led by guitarist/composer Simone Guiducci, the musicians pursue catchy melodies and gleefully romantic Italian style themes to coincide with harmonious interplay and sharp soloing. Guiducci ...


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