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Wayne Wallace: To Hear from There

AAJ Italy Staff By AAJ Italy Staff

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Il trombonista e compositore Wayne Wallace allestisce un affiatato quintetto per indagare i meandri della musica latina nelle sue diverse forme e stili, dal mambo al cha cha chà, dal funk alle sonorità di derivazione afro.

Un miscuglio di suoni e colori che riesce a dar vita a una scaletta dal forte appeal, dove possiamo apprezzare diversi brani ballabili ("La Escuela"), alcune variazioni tematiche di sicuro impatto e anche qualche situazione più compassata e prossima al jazz tradizionale ("Lament"). Il trombone del band-leader si erige a protagonista in molte situazioni, ed è un vero piacere apprezzarne l'impasto timbrico, la forza melodica e il potere comunicativo che arriva dritto al nocciolo della questione espressiva. Come, del resto, sono da evidenziare gli schemi ritmici dell'intero lavoro, perché To Hear from There vive principalmente sull'idea di movimento, di divenire, ed è quindi da rimarcare il compito svolto dai percussionisti Michael Spiro e Paul van Wageningen.

Non è da meno la spinta prodotta dal basso corposo di David Belove, in un contesto dove ben si inserisce il vocalist Kenny Washington in "Perdido" e gli altri trombonisti (Jeff Cressman, Natalie Cressman, Dave Martell) in "Serafina del Caribe," uno dei brani firmati dal leader che meglio traduce il feeling e il senso dell'intero album.


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Track Listing

La Ecuela; Serafina Del Caribe; Wayne Wallace; Perdido; Los Gatos; Descarga En Blue; Ogguere (Soul of the Earth); Lament; The Peanut Vendor (El Manicero); Yemaya (The Seven Seas); ¡Bebo Ya Llego!; Philadelphia.

Personnel

Wayne Wallace
trombone

Wayne Wallace: trombone, Wagner's tuba; Murray Low: piano; David Belove: bass; Michael Spiro: percussion; Paul van Wageningen: trap drums; Kenny Washington: vocals; Bobi Céspedes: vocals; Jeff Cressman: trombone; Natalie Cressman: trombone; Dave Martell: trombone.

Album information

Title: To Hear From There | Year Released: 2011 | Record Label: Patois Records


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