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Dan Pugach: Plus One

By Angelo Leonardi
August 27, 2019
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Ci giunge con un po' di ritardo questo debutto del batterista e arrangiatore israeliano

Dan Pugach

drums

" data-original-title="" title="">Dan Pugach ma va segnalato per testimoniare l'ottimo momento del jazz orchestrale. Trasferitosi negli Stati Uniti per frequentare il Berklee College of Music, Pugach �� appassionato della scuola orchestrale mainstream e s'�� perfezionato al City College di New York studiando con Hal Crook,

Joe Lovano

drums
b.1952

" data-original-title="" title="">Joe Lovano

George Garzone

saxophone, tenor
b.1950

" data-original-title="" title="">George Garzone e altri. In questo lavoro ha arrangiato per medio organico -con l'ausilio della vocalist

Nicole Zuraitis

vocals

" data-original-title="" title="">Nicole Zuraitis-sue composizioni e tre brani (rispettivamente di Dolly Parton,

Chick Corea

piano
1941 - 2021

" data-original-title="" title="">Chick Corea e

Ivan Lins

piano and vocals
b.1945

" data-original-title="" title="">Ivan Lins). Il nonet protagonista dell'incisione include eccellenti solisti con esperienza in ampi organici come i trombettisti

Ingrid Jensen

trumpet
b.1966

" data-original-title="" title="">Ingrid Jensen e

David Smith

trumpet

" data-original-title="" title="">David Smith (che si alternano nel disco), il sax baritono

Andrew Gutauskas

saxophone, baritone

" data-original-title="" title="">Andrew Gutauskas o il trombonista

Mike Fahie

trombone
b.1976

" data-original-title="" title="">Mike Fahie pi�� gli emergenti

Andrew Gould

saxophone

" data-original-title="" title="">Andrew Gould,

Jeremy Powell

saxophone

" data-original-title="" title="">Jeremy Powell,

Carmen Staaf

piano
b.1981

" data-original-title="" title="">Carmen Staaf e

Jorn Swart

piano

" data-original-title="" title="">Jorn Swart.

Gli arrangiamenti sono eleganti, equilibrati e ricchi di colore con Pugach che ha il merito di non sovresporre il suo ruolo di batterista nelle dinamiche orchestrali. Nel percorso musicale non mancano momenti originali, alcuni con la presenza della brava vocalist moglie del leader: il torrido blues in 12/8 "Our Blues," il ricercato "Coming Here" (con ottimi interventi di Ingrid Jensen al flicorno e Jeremy Powell al tenore) e "Crystal Silence," dove Nicole Zuraitis evidenzia la sua bella voce soprano.

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Track Listing

Brooklyn Blues; Coming Here; Jolene; Zelda; Belo's Bellow; Crystal Silence; Love Dance; Our Blues; Discourse This

Personnel

Dan Pugach

drums

Ingrid Jensen (2,3,5,8), David Smith (1,4,6,7,9): trumpet; Mike Fahle: trombone; Jen Hinkle: bass trombone; Andrew Gould: alto saxophone, flute; Jeremy Powell: tenor saxophone, clarinet; Andrew Gutauskas: baritone saxophone, bass clarinet; Nicole Zuraitis (3,6,7,8): voice; Carmen Staaf (2,3,5,8), Jorn Swart (1,4,6,7,9): piano; Tamir Shmerling: bass; Bernardo Agular (5): pandeiro; Dan Pugach: drums.

Album information

Title: Plus One | Year Released: 2018 | Record Label: Unit Records

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