Luigi Martinale Trio - Sweet Marta
ARTIST.....: Luigi Martinale Trio
TITLE......: Sweet Marta
LABEL......: DDQ
URL........: http://www.luigimartinale.com/index.php?lang=en
RIP DATE...: Feb-22-2008
STORE DATE.: 000-00-2002
GENRE......: Jazz
QUALITY....: VBR / 44.1Hz / Joint-Stereo
SIZE.......: 92,9 MB
Track Listing:
01 - news from the pier 04:57
02 - full in the sun 07:14
03 - i fall in love too easily 06:16
04 - a crew with drew 04:35
05 - sweet marta 05:55
06 - in un momento 07:47
07 - st. ives tide 08:23
08 - love is a many - splendored thing 03:29
09 - il primo pensiero d'amore 06:57
10 - empty sunday 05:22
11 - it might as well be spring 07:08
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68:03 min
Release Notes:
Review by Steven Loewy
With this enticing and convincing recording, Italian pianist Luigi
Martinale once again shows why he is such a popular jazz player in
his native land. An impressive blend of standards and originals
challenge his finely tuned trio, which includes American bassist
Drew Gress and local drummer Paolo Franciscone. The versatile
Martinale might remind the listener of Jackie Byard or even Dave
Burrell in his ability to play a range of styles well. While
Martinale appears most comfortable in a post-bop, modern
mainstream setting, he reaches back to the early 20th century on
"A Crew With Drew" to project a highly rhythmic romp through the
woods. Martinale has a knack for picking just the right notes, and
every solo sounds relaxed and perfectly constructed, even at the
fastest tempos. This recording isn't intended to break any new
ground, which in a way is a shame, because the pianist is so good
that he has the ability to push the edges. Instead, there is a
conservative yet sophisticated interpretation of songs, several of
the more compelling ones written by Martinale. If Martinale lived
and recorded in the United States, he might be better known
internationally as one of the leading jazz pianists. As it is,
listeners are fortunate to share a glimpse of his honed skills.
While he might not knock your shoes off, he will make you stand up
and take notice.
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