Nicola Guazzaloca - piano
Stefano Giust - drums
Setola Di Maiale 2012
Another fine free improvised music trio
from Bella Italia with Stefano Giust on drums (plays in a bit similar
setting with MAGIMC), Nicola Guazzaloca on piano and Nils Gerold on
flute. The last one is an instrument that rarely finds it's place in
jazz music, amidst the muscular tones of saxophones its delicate tone
can easily get lost. Obviously there are some luminous exceptions to
that (Rahsaan Roland Kirk comes to mind immediately as well as Nicole
Mitchell and, if bit less known, Mark Alban Lotz who appeared on the
blog before).
Now, bear in mind flute is not the main
instrument on the cd, the three improvisations are played very
democratically. But I believe its presence, the way it's carving its
mark on the music makes this cd particularly interesting. As it can't
compete with the piano and drums in terms of volume, it fills the
empty spaces, with grace and impeccable agility, sometimes like a
small bird fluttering its wings and beating the wind. Guazzaloca's piano playing covers a wide dynamic territory, bringing some powerful impetus to the music, driven by Giust's very original way of playing - filled with pulse yet asymmetric. The music flows gracefully with some turns and twists, ebbs coming and going, with a lot of surprises on the way. The has plenty of adventurousness and rides the musical tides with ease. There's a plenty to enjoy on the cd (check the sample below).
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