Barend Middelhoff, Massimo Morganti, Nico Menci - The Cause Of The Sequence (2014)

A new "Cool Chamber Jazz" project in a less common trio format: tenor sax, trombone and piano, led by Dutch saxophonist Barend Middelhoff, whose career spread over countries: from the Netherlands, New York, Paris to Bologna Italy, where he is now resident. The music has an organic structure in its harmony, sequentially transforming itself, together with Massimo Morganti on trombone and Nico Menci on piano. The album contains 6 new compositions and 2 standards, including a beautiful velvet tune "Nothing To Lose" originally composed by Henry Mancini. ~ Tower.jp. 

Albore Jazz, ALBCD-025, 2015
Recorded 30th-31st May, 2014 at Ermes Studio, Vignola, Italy 

Musicians:
Barend Middelhoff - Tenor Saxophone
Massimo Morganti - Trombone
Nico Menci - Piano 

Tracks:
1. Nothing To Lose {Henry Mancini} (6:10)
2. Angel Eyes {Matt Dennis} (5:47)
3. Unison Party {Barend Middelhoff} (7:57)
4. Big Belly Blues {Barend Middelhoff} (4:37)
5. Slow White Blues {Barend Middelhoff} (7:31)
6. The Cause Of The Sequence {Barend Middelhoff} (6:29)
7. Ballad For Anna {Barend Middelhoff} (5:05)
8. Musiplano {Massimo Morganti} (6:54) 

Total Time: 50:30 

Credits:
Executive Producer - Satoshi Toyoda [Albore Jazz]
Recording Engineer - Marco Ferri
Mixing Engineer - Chris Weeda, Amsterdam
Mastering Engineer - Luca Bulgarelli
Photography - Andrea Frascari [afrascari@gmail.com]
Liner Notes - Roberto Paviglianiti 

Note:
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The combination of tenor, trombone, and piano is rare, but when you listen to it, it resonates surprisingly well. It is not a free improvisation, but rather a West Coast-style performance that allows you to listen to adult dialogue. Like a European musician, the instrument control is perfect, and the composition of the solo and the balance between the ensemble are beautifully controlled. It can be said that it is a high-level performance of the favorite. Especially for those who are interested in playing musical instruments. The front two sometimes play unison, sometimes the ensemble, and the piano rushes into the improvisation part in the pattern that it backs. The tone of the tenor is clearly influenced by the late Stan Getz. ~ Hideyuki Takiguchi, e-onkyo.com.