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Raffaele Califano: Horizontal Dialogues
ByAbly abetted by pianist Antonio Magli, who moves from piano to keyboards without a hitch and double bassist Francesco Pierotti, who one moment is joined at hip and deep in the pocket with his drummer and the next laying down his own path within the musical framework, provide Califano's layered compositions to cross the line from formal jazz to an almost rock n roll feel.
Extending the dialogues across the ocean, NY tenor saxophonist Seamus Blake of the Mingus Big Band, holds the feature chair throughout. And Blake does not disappoint, whether he's laying low on the opener waiting for his moment to soar, or ranging free through the legato melody of "Baron and Pres" or flying over and around the harmony re- arrangement of Mile's "Tune Up." With all that said, it's the lengthy "Damiani Tres Duo" that intrigues me most, with its warm elegant textures.
Track Listing
A Beetle Romantic, Baron and Pres, Damiani Tres Duo, Yune Up, New Life, Work Week, Out of the Loop, Onin
Personnel
Raffael Califano - drums, Seamus Blake - tenor sax, Antonio Magli - piano, keyboards, Francesco Pierotti - double bass
Album information
Title: Horizontal Dialogues | Year Released: 2017 | Record Label: Alfamusic
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