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Simón Willson: Good Company

By Angelo Leonardi
June 27, 2024
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Il fascino melodico obliquo che ricorda

Andrew Hill

piano
1931 - 2007

" data-original-title="" title="">Andrew Hill e la libertà ritmica di

Paul Motian

drums
1931 - 2011

" data-original-title="" title="">Paul Motian traspaiono in vari momenti di quest'album, debutto da leader del bassista cileno

Simón Willson

bass

" data-original-title="" title="">Simón Willson a capo di un quartetto di talentosi emergenti: il pianista

Isaac Wilson

piano

" data-original-title="" title="">Isaac Wilson, il sassofonista tenore

Jacob Shulman

saxophone

" data-original-title="" title="">Jacob Shulman e il batterista

" data-original-title="" title="">Jonas Esser.

Trasferitosi negli Stati Uniti nel 2011 per frequentare il New England Conservatory, Willson risiede a New York City dal 2017 e s'è messo in luce come partner di numerosi jazzmen di primo piano tra cui

Dave Douglas

trumpet
b.1963

" data-original-title="" title="">Dave Douglas,

Ethan Iverson

piano
b.1973

" data-original-title="" title="">Ethan Iverson,

Jason Palmer

trumpet
b.1979

" data-original-title="" title="">Jason Palmer,

Frank Carlberg

composer / conductor

" data-original-title="" title="">Frank Carlberg e

Kevin Sun

saxophone, tenor
b.1991

" data-original-title="" title="">Kevin Sun.

Allievo di

Ran Blake

piano
b.1935

" data-original-title="" title="">Ran Blake,

Fred Hersch

piano
b.1955

" data-original-title="" title="">Fred Hersch e

Jason Moran

piano
b.1975

" data-original-title="" title="">Jason Moran al New England Conservatory, Isaac Wilson ha collaborato anche con

Wayne Shorter

saxophone
1933 - 2023

" data-original-title="" title="">Wayne Shorter,

Terri Lyne Carrington

drums
b.1965

" data-original-title="" title="">Terri Lyne Carrington e inciso un album in proprio nel 2018 (Dis-Connect). Operante ancora a New York, il giovane batterista Jonas Esser ha già svolto significative esperienze nel jazz e nella musica improvvisata accanto al sassofonista

Ben Solomon

saxophone, tenor

" data-original-title="" title="">Ben Solomon, al chitarrista

Emmanuel Michael

guitar, electric

" data-original-title="" title="">Emmanuel Michael e altri. Attivo a Los Angeles anche in ambito di computer music, Shulman s'è messo in luce con propri album: il debutto del 2021 Connectedness e il recente High Firmament.

La musica di questo disco si sviluppa sulle belle composizioni del leader, talvolta vicine ai modelli neo-bop ma più spesso inclini alla libera improvvisazione, con sviluppi dilatati, libertà ritmico-armonica, climi aperti e dissonanti. Chiari esempi sono "No More X" e "Viridiana," dove l'influenza di Andrew Hill è palpabile, e brani astratti -con innesti free del sax-come "Loops." Ma non sono gli unici momenti suggestivi: ricordiamo il variopinto (dal cameristico al danzante) "Gracious," il piano trio "Not Necessary" e l'introspettivo "My Respects."

Un lavoro promettente e una bella vetrina per musicisti che faranno strada.

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Track Listing

Being on Time; No More X; Snacks; Calma; Business Card; Gracious; Viridiana; Not Necessary; My Respects; Loops.

Personnel

Simón Willson

bass

Isaac Wilson

piano

Jonas Esser

drums

Jacob Shulman

saxophone

Album information

Title: Good Company | Year Released: 2023 | Record Label: Fresh Sound Records

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