Thank You

My friends!

It is a real joy to be with you again and say: how will I ever be able to express all the gratitude I owe you? There are no words that can express what I feel for each one of you who joined in prayers so that I could be here today.

My confidence in walking has clearly not yet been totally restored but I'm working very hard with the physiotherapist and I hope that I will get well soon. I still feel pains in my back, but it doesn't stop me from coming here every day to say hello to those I care so much.

I decided that I will post an album a day. I can't do more than that, unfortunately, but I will be here to express my gratitude. In the meantime, you can count on the help of Yara and MaiNeime who, in solidarity, returned to the blog (hopefully our mentor Mat.Tiggas will also return, at least an invitation was sent to him).

Once again, all my gratitude for your coming here to say a word of affection and solidarity. I read all the messages and I thank each one of you for your words of encouragement and prayers.

You are in my heart.

See you later!

With all my love,

Giullia

Dave Ballou - The Floating World

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 2000
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:58
Size: 140,7 MB
Art: Front

( 8:54)  1. All the things you are
( 6:25)  2. Bronk
( 5:52)  3. Pannonica
( 6:38)  4. Memories of you
( 5:40)  5. Don and Dewey
(10:02)  6. I hear a rhapsody
( 5:46)  7. The floating world
( 7:50)  8. Time remembered
( 3:49)  9. Plan

On his third release, trumpeter Dave Ballou opts for a standard quartet, with George Colligan on piano, Doug Weiss on bass, and Darren Becket on drums. Ballou's original compositions are less prevalent this time around, and a casual glance at some of the titles  "All the Things You Are," "I Hear a Rhapsody" suggests that The Floating World might be more middle-of-the-road than his previous efforts. That's only partially true, as Ballou can't resist throwing curves. His four originals are decidedly left of center particularly "Bronk," which appears early on. His flugelhorn reading of Thelonious Monk's "Pannonica" (sans Colligan) is fabulous, and his trumpet/piano duo rendition of Eubie Blake's "Memories of You" is inspired on a multitude of levels. Other highlights include Colligan's thunderous solo on "I Hear a Rhapsody" and Ballou's melodic insight on the Bill Evans classic "Time Remembered." Despite its low and inconsistent recording level, The Floating World is superb, proving Ballou's ability to say something very different each time he's heard from. ~ David R.Adler https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-floating-world-mw0001170149

Personnel: Dave Ballou - Trumpet; George Colligan - piano, Doug Weiss - bass,  Darren Beckett - drums.

The Floating World

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