Michael Brecker | Tales From the Hudson

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Jazz, Michael Brecker, Saxophone

Michael Brecker - Tales From the Hudson

Michael Brecker ::|:: Tales From the Hudson – [GRP, 1996]

Tales from the Hudson is the strongest of Brecker’s recent jazz releases, following a return to acoustic improvisation after earlier fusion releases with the Brecker Brothers. A modal jazz-fest, with admirable support from bassist Dave Holland, drummer Jack DeJohnette and percussionist Don Alias, the album is packed with great tunes including a passionate acoustic reworking of African Skies and Metheny’s Song for Bilbao, both featuring McCoy Tyner.

You could criticize it though for being a light-weight production, heavier on lyricism than rhythmic and harmonic complexity, but complaining that the music is not challenging enough misses the point. This is simply a straight forward album of great jazz, and one that I’d happily recommend to both the casual listener and the jazz aficionado.

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Gerardo Bartoccini | Bye Bye Lazybird

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Acoustic Bass, Gerardo Bartoccini, Jazz

Gerardo Bartoccini - Bye Bye Lazybird

Gerardo Bartoccini .::|::. Bye Bye Lazybird – [Dodicilune, 2010]

:::: Born in Rome, February 1st, 1968. Double bass, electric bass player, composer, arranger.

He began to play electric bass in 1982, and double bass in 1989. He took part and led some rock bands during the 80’s, then he moved to jazz. With the rock band Xeno in 1986 he took part in the TV show “Cordialmente”. He works professionally since 1992.

He worked with several trios during the 90’s, such as Gorno-Bartoccini-Caggiani trio from ’92 to ’95, the GAG trio with Giacomo Anselmi and Armando Sciommeri from ’94 to ’97, with whom he participated in several festivals, like Tuscia Jazz 95, Orvieto Jazz 95, Mediterraneo Jazz Trio with Marco Di Gennaro and Gianni Filindeu since ’94 to ’98, that featured such artists as Maurizio Giammarco, Marcello Rosa, Paolo Fresu, Tino Tracanna, and participated to Izmir European Jazz Festival (Turkey) ’96.