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Jovino Santos Neto Quinteto: Current

By AAJ Italy Staff
March 14, 2012
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L'idea era quella di fondere i ritmi della tradizione brasiliana con la fusion degli anni'80. Un'idea non certo brillantissima e a conti fatti abbastanza retr��, che per�� potr�� soddisfare i nostalgici del genere. Neto suona pianoforte, Fender Rhodes e flauto con grande perizia su una risaputa onda ritmica che caratterizza un progetto non certo all'altezza delle capacit�� progettuali e musicali del leader.

Current è un disco che si inserisce nel solco di una tradizione gloriosa che vanta dagli Azimuth a Flora Purim per ben altri e pi�� pregnanti esiti. Il quintetto si limita cos�� a riproporre esiti di cui si sa gi�� tutto in partenza. La musica proposta �� di indiscutibile gusto ma troppo levigata perch�� il leader non �� riuscito ad aggiungere grande personalit�� al modello di riferimento. I brani originali non graffiano ma risultano gradevoli e solari grazie ad una distesa comunicativa.

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Track Listing

Corrente (Current); Vivendo No Presente (Living in the Present); Two Friends, True Friends; Matraca; Outras Praias (Other Beaches); Zagaia (Spear); Pra Casa (Homeward); Sea and Sky; A Fonte (The Source).

Personnel

Jovino Santos Neto

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Jovino Santos Neto: piano, Fender Rhodes, flute, melodica, handclaps; Harvey Wainapel: tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet; Chuck Deardorf: acoustic bass, electric bass; Jeff Busch: percussion; Ben Thomas: vibraphone (2, 4, 6, 8); Lena Simon: vocals (3); Caroline Corcoran: vocals (3).

Album information

Title: Current | Year Released: 2011 | Record Label: Adventure Music

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