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Paolo Fresu Devil Quartet: Desertico
ByWhile Fresu embraces the calm in many a place on this album, he doesn't start things off in a quiet space; the brash-and-bold side of the trumpeter comes out to play right away on a metrically twisted take on the

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Bebo Ferra
guitarThe program continues with a bright and joyous tune in five ("All Items"), an introspective take on a classic ("Blame It On My Youth") and a piece of post-millennial, fusion-istic spy music built on a bedrock bass riff provided by


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While the title of the record points to the dry, arid and lifeless spaces of this world, the songs are anything but. Fresu and his Devil Quartet create music brimming with life, clarity, sensitivity and strength; Desertico is a musical oasis, not a barren desert. ">
Track Listing
[I Can't Get No] Satisfaction; La Follia Italiana; Ambre; All Items; Blame It On My Youth; Desertico; Suite For The Devil; Poetto's Sky; Voci Oltre; Young Forever; Medley: Ninna Nanna Per Andrea and Inno Alla Vita.
Personnel
Paolo Fresu
trumpetPaola Fresu: trumpet, flugelhorn, multi-effects; Bebo Ferra: electric guitar, acoustic guitar; Paolino Dalla Porta: double bass; Stefano Bagnoli: drums.
Album information
Title: Desertico | Year Released: 2013 | Record Label: Ota Records
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