Stefano di Battista brings a welcome touch of Mediterranean warmth to the jazz quartet in this recording from 2000. And it's not just in the (endless!) dedications to his family in the acknowledgements, but in the flavour of his alto and, particularly, his soprano sax playing.
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Release Date: 1998-06-29, Audio CD, Label Bleu Records
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Stefano di Battista brings a welcome touch of Mediterranean warmth to the jazz quartet in this recording from 2000. And it's not just in the (endless!) dedications to his family in the acknowledgements, but in the flavour of his alto and, particularly, his soprano sax playing.
The three tracks where the quartet are joined by trumpeter Flavio Boltro are outstanding, as they yield dialogues between the two lead instruments as exciting ... .../>
There is a fine mixture of delicate and up-front playing. Debts are acknowledged (most openly on the boppish "Adderley"). All the tunes are composed by members of the quartet; the best among them are "Your Romance", "Song for Flavia" and "Time for a Solo" - the latter not just because of the nonchalance of its title.
Elvin Jones adds the benefit of his years of his experience on the drums, ... more
Stefano di Battista brings a welcome touch of Mediterranean warmth to the jazz quartet in this recording from 2000. And it's not just in the (endless!) dedications to his family in the acknowledgements, but in the flavour of his alto and, particularly, his soprano sax playing.
The three tracks where the quartet are joined by trumpeter Flavio Boltro are outstanding, as they yield dialogues between the two lead instruments as exciting as you will find on a recent issue.
There is a fine mixture of delicate and up-front playing. Debts are acknowledged (most openly on the boppish "Adderley"). All the tunes are composed by members of the quartet; the best among them are "Your Romance", "Song for Flavia" and "Time for a Solo" - the latter not just because of the nonchalance of its title.
Elvin Jones adds the benefit of his years of his experience on the drums, while pianist Jacky Terrasson and bassist Rosario Bonaccorso show themselves to be sympathetic players and highly accomplished composers.
This is a saxophone player of whom much more deserves to be heard. The CD is highly recommended.
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Product details
Title
Stefano Di Battista
Performer
Stefano Di Battista
Genre
Jazz Instrument
Sub Genre
Saxophone
Release Date
02/04/2001
Recomended Retail Price
14.99 GBP
Original Release Year
2001
Label / Distributor
Blue Note / EMI Operations/CEVA Logistics
Producer
Yves Chamberland
Pieces in Set
1
Studio / Live
Studio
Stereo
Stereo
Format
Performer
EAN
724352841721
Catalogue Number
5284172
Additional notes
Album Notes
Personnel: Stefano Di Battista (soprano & alto saxophones); Jacky Terrasson (piano); Rosario Bonaccorso (bass); Elvin Jones (drums). Recorded at the Studio Daniel Leon, Brussels, Belgium on July 3 & 4, 2000.
Album Reviews
Down Beat (10/01, p.77) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "...A confident statement by a maturing artist..."a
Titles on disc 1
1.
Elvin's Song
2.
Johnny's Time
3.
Nico's Dream
4.
Your Romance
5.
Little Red Ribbon
6.
Adderley Hall
7.
Song For Flavio
8.
Time For A Solo
9.
Anastasia
10.
Chicago 1987
11.
Chicago 1987
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