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Diana Torti: Fearless
by Troy Dostert
Coming off of their 2023 collaboration, It's All We Have (Tambora Music), vocalist Diana Torti and guitarist Sabino de Bari are once again teaming up for Fearless, another showcase for Torti's ear-pleasing yet subtly adventurous approach to modern jazz. But the two are now complemented by bassist Andrea Colella and drummer Francesco De Rubeis, the rhythm tandem that last worked with de Bari on his excellent 2024 release, Ashanti (Self Produced). Together, the four bring an insouciant spirit to Torti's ...
Continue ReadingRoberta Piccirillo, Giovanni Guaccero: Cores De Lua
by Angelo Leonardi
Tredici brani originali--composti da Giovanni Guaccero su testi di autori brasiliani e cantati da Roberta Piccirillo--sono le tappe di un percorso variegato, dove i dolci aromi della saudade si fondono col jazz e la canzone d'autore. Il disco è il traguardo di un decennale coinvolgimento di entrambi nella musica brasiliana: la scintilla è nata al conservatorio di Reggio Calabria, dove il compositore e pianista romano è stato docente e dove ha incontrato la giovane allieva catanzarese, oggi docente ...
Continue ReadingSabino de Bari: Ashanti
by Troy Dostert
After joining with vocalist Diana Torti for their 2023 duo release, It's All We Have, guitarist Sabino de Bari is back with an ensemble of his own on Ashanti, an enchanting album of tunes centered on the themes of rootlessness and wandering. Its poignancy is found not only in the subject matter but also in the music itself, which possesses a palpable sense of longing and wonder that is quite affecting.Built around the imagined journeys of a young ...
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Montmartre Café
From: FearlessBy Andrea Colella
The Hawk's Hills
From: FearlessBy Andrea Colella
