Tessarollo, Fassi, Dalla Porta, Nussbaum - Bemsha

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 2000
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 63:04
Size: 149,3 MB
Art: Front

(6:45)  1. One for Bill
(7:02)  2. Blitz
(8:29)  3. Dede
(6:33)  4. Algoritmo
(6:04)  5. Stati d'animo
(6:24)  6. This is for Adam
(7:25)  7. La chioma di Emilia
(4:47)  8. For Butch
(5:56)  9. Gentle walk
(3:35) 10. Bemsha swing

Splasc(h) Records has documented the vibrantly diverse Italian jazz scene with hundreds of releases. This recording features four of its key performers, who co-lead a tight, well-played set of original pieces very much in the mainstream tradition. (The only tune not written by a member of the group is Thelonious Monk's "Bemsha Swing," after whom the quartet is named.) Luigi Tessarolla's guitar takes the place of a horn, his light, graceful, lissome lines floating above the backdrop of fine rhythmical support provided by co-leaders Riccardo Fassi, Paolino Dalla Porta, and Adam Nussbaum. While the performances are professional and more than competent, few of the melodies are memorable, and there is little here to distinguish this recording from hosts of others. The players are most comfortable at medium and slow tempos. The piano and guitar effectively double on some of the melodic lines; otherwise, they alternate the lead. Much of it is very pretty, and the influence of Bill Evans is partially evident. Paolo Dalla Porta's acoustic string bass is filled with rich sonorities, and journeyman Adam Nussbaum provides the accurate and sensitive timekeeping skills for which he is known.~ Steve Loewy Splasc(h) Records has documented the vibrantly diverse Italian jazz scene with hundreds of releases. This recording features four of its key performers, who co-lead a tight, well-played set of original pieces very much in the mainstream tradition. (The only tune not written by a member of the group is Thelonious Monk's "Bemsha Swing," after whom the quartet is named.) Luigi Tessarolla's guitar takes the place of a horn, his light, graceful, lissome lines floating above the backdrop of fine rhythmical support provided by co-leaders Riccardo Fassi, Paolino Dalla Porta, and Adam Nussbaum. While the performances are professional and more than competent, few of the melodies are memorable, and there is little here to distinguish this recording from hosts of others. The players are most comfortable at medium and slow tempos. The piano and guitar effectively double on some of the melodic lines; otherwise, they alternate the lead. Much of it is very pretty, and the influence of Bill Evans is partially evident. Paolo Dalla Porta's acoustic string bass is filled with rich sonorities, and journeyman Adam Nussbaum provides the accurate and sensitive timekeeping skills for which he is known.

Bemsha

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Rachel Gould, Luigi Tessarollo Quartet - Tribute To Hoagy Carmichael

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 42:13
Size: 96.7 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 2014
Art: Front

[1:55] 1. Stardust, Georgia On My Mind
[7:24] 2. How Little We Know
[3:15] 3. I Walk With Music
[5:11] 4. Memphis In June
[4:10] 5. Two Sleepy People
[5:17] 6. Skylark
[6:37] 7. The Nearness Of You
[0:33] 8. Rockin Chair
[5:40] 9. Baltimore Oriol
[2:06] 10. Blue Orchids

Rachel Gould (voce); Luigi Tessarollo (chitarra); Riccardo Fioravanti (contrabbasso); Giovanni Gullino (batteria).

A not easy undertaking, if only for the possible comparisons, overcome with skill by the group of guitarist Luigi Tessarollo with the American singer (but often in Europe, where she teaches) Rachel Gould. Apart from the beautiful voice and the interpretive security, there are arrangements that make the compositions look modern, pleasant, almost out of an anti-aging care. The guitarist puts all the effort possible, precise and attentive to what are the atmospheres evoked by the words of the text. "Two Sleepy People" sees him accompanying Gould alone, in a memorable performance, which combines executive technique and the ability to transmit emotions. And the "Skylark" that follows soon after, introduced by Riccardo Fioravanti's double bass solo is another of the most interesting moments of a varied album, which casually shows changes in training, as in "Baltimore Oriole" performed without the participation of the drummer and the final "Blue Orchids," performed in duo by the singer and the Fioravanti double bass.

It is a successful homage, done with "minimalist" means, without redundant solos or flaunting technical skills out of context. There is a lot of passion for memorable songs performed with sincerity, which makes the album very enjoyable. (Translated from Italian.)

Tribute To Hoagy Carmichael mc
Tribute To Hoagy Carmichael zippy

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Stefano Bollani & Luigi Tessarollo - Homage To Bill Evans & Jim Hall

Styles: Piano And Guitar Jazz
Year: 2009
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 58:17
Size: 134,4 MB
Art: Front

( 5:56)  1. I've Got You Under My Skin
( 4:01)  2. My Funny Valentine
( 4:58)  3. Darn That Dream
( 6:03)  4. My Man Has Gone How
(10:37)  5. Il Mondo Di Fabio
( 5:24)  6. Romaine
( 5:00)  7. Border Line
( 6:36)  8. Turn Out The Stars
( 6:39)  9. Il Barbone Di Siviglia
( 2:57) 10. I'm Getting Sentimental Over You

"Stefano Bollani, one of the young stars of Italian jazz-piano, and Luigi Tessarollo, one of the most important guitarists of the Italian scene, take on the repertoire associated with the historic duets of Bill Evans and Jim Hall...An exemplary conversation in music, in which the partnership between the two protagonists recalls the historic sessions of the two American masters..."

Personnel:  Luigi Tessarollo ( Guitar);  Stefano Bollani ( Piano )

Homage To Bill Evans & Jim Hall

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