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Big Band Italia: Blue Sun
By Track review of "Blue Sun"The tune's melody moves in sophisticated, angular intervals and dominating triplet figures. The ensemble, recorded remotely, rises to the occasion and is fiercely focused, delivering great momentum. Lead trumpet Andrea Tofanelli and Bardaro combine and drive this Ferrari with dominating intensity. All the ensemble's sections shine with razor precision.
Brecker gets the first solo and buys into the challenging format with his usual flair. Manna later takes off on an exciting foray. Soloing over complex rhythmic foundations such as these is extremely challenging, but both soloists seem to thrive under that constraint. The brilliant rhythm section is the cornerstone of the track, dead-on perfect throughout.
Track Listing
Blue Sun
Personnel
Gianni Bardaro
saxophonePierluigi Villani
drumsMichele Campobasso
pianoAndrea Tofanelli
trumpetFabio Bau
trumpetManolo Nardi
trumpetFederico Trufelli
trumpetAlex Sabina
saxophone, tenorMario Raja
saxophone, tenorFrancesco Lomangino
saxophone, tenorRossano Emili
saxophone, baritoneRoberto Schiano
tromboneMassimo Morganti
tromboneNicola Ferro
trombonePierluigi Bastioli
tromboneAdditional Instrumentation
G. Bardaro and Pierluigi Villani: Co-leaders Bruno Luise: Arrangement Guests: Ciro Manna; guitar solo; Randy Brecker: trumpet solo
Album information
Title: Blue Sun | Year Released: 2023 | Record Label: Self Produced
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About Gianni Bardaro
Instrument: Saxophone
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