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Frank Wess: Magic 201

By Maurizio Zerbo
December 9, 2014
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Maestro riconosciuto dell'arrangiamento per big band jazz,

Frank Wess

saxophone, tenor
1922 - 2013

" data-original-title="" title="">Frank Wess si distingueva altres�� per le linee morbide e sinuose del suo sax tenore. In questa veste lo ritroviamo protagonista di questo CD, registrato due anni prima della sua scomparsa. Lo affianca un notevole quintetto che con classe e discrezione ripercorre un ammaliante filo della memoria, intriso di gioioso swing. L'eloquio di Wess quando rilegge le ballad con inimitabile tono colloquiale ritrova i palpiti della grande stagione del jazz.

Le sue rilevanti capacit�� affabulatorie spiccano anche al flauto con le linee melodiche lunghe e trasognate che segnano superbamente "The Summer Knows," celebre standard di

Michel Legrand

piano
1932 - 2019

" data-original-title="" title="">Michel Legrand. Il respiro del delicato balladeur in "Embraceable You" riassume lo spirito di un seducente CD, che ricrea con mirabile grazia il fascino immortale dello swing. C'�� pure spazio per la tradizione del blues, grazie all'energia che si sprigiona in "Blues for Ruby," superba composizione originale di Wess.

Asciutto e quasi volutamente sotto traccia il lavoro di un maestro riconosciuto del piano jazz quale ��

Kenny Barron

piano
b.1943

" data-original-title="" title="">Kenny Barron. Lo si percepisce dal suo religioso lavoro di accompagnamento, che fa da corona alla magistrale prova solistica del leader, qui oscillante tra

Lester Young

saxophone
1909 - 1959

" data-original-title="" title="">Lester Young e

Coleman Hawkins

saxophone, tenor
1904 - 1969

" data-original-title="" title="">Coleman Hawkins.

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Track Listing

It Could Happen to You; A Cottage for Sale; After Paris; The Summer Knows; Embraceable You; Blues for Ruby; If You Can't Call, Don't Come; If It's the Last Thing I Do.

Personnel

Frank Wess

saxophone, tenor

Frank Wess: tenor saxophone, flute; Kenny Barron: piano; Russell Malone: guitar; Rufus Reid: bass; Winard Harper: drums.

Album information

Title: Magic 201 | Year Released: 2014 | Record Label: IPO Recordings

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