Giovanni Mirabassi Trio - Live @ The Blue Note, Tokyo (2010)

"An exceptionally precise and dynamic sound recording. After the release of the two outstanding albums Terra Furiosa in 2008 and Out of Track, last year, the new album by the same trio recorded between 21st and 23rd April at the Blue Note in Tokyo is a great success. This is first due to the melodic and rhythmic richness of the nine compositions of the CD's répertoire, displaying in turn pianist Giovanni Mirabassi's elegiac and lilting style ("My Broken Heart", "World Changes") and the swing and energy that characterize him ("NY #1", "It’s Us"). The rich improvisations with their brilliant internal logic are always followed by poetical undulating efflorescences, which are typical of the pianist's style. The success of this new album is also due to the trio itself, in perfect osmosis, with exceptional Leon Parker's impressively precise drum playing and Gianluca Renzi, who constantly creates bass lines which do not only provide the melodic and rhythmic foundations of the phrasing, but can also approach what can sound like the human voice, when playing solo. This new album of remarkable sound quality which is a legendary characteristic of all CDs under Japanese label Vénus, renders Giovanni Mirabassi's musical generosity when playing in concert, and certainly has the polished touch of all great classics." 

Discograph Productions, 3230862, 2010
Recorded 23rd April, 2010 Live at 'The Blue Note', Tokyo, Japan 

Musicians:
Giovanni Mirabassi - Grand Piano
Gianluca Renzi - Double Bass
Leon Parker - Drums           

Tracks:
1. NY #1 {Gianluca Renzi} (8:07)
2. It's Us {Giovanni Mirabassi} (8:16)
3. World Changes {Giovanni Mirabassi} (9:26)
4. Here's The Captain {Gianluca Renzi} (8:16)
5. My Broken Heart {Giovanni Mirabassi} (3:59)
6. It Is What It Is {Leon Parker} (6:56)
7. Six For Sex {Giovanni Mirabassi} (9:54)
8. Gold And Diamonds {Giovanni Mirabassi} (9:43)
9. World Changes [Short Version] {Giovanni Mirabassi} (7:20) 

Total Time: 72:01 

Credits:
Producer - Jérôme Peyrot, Giovanni Mirabassi
Recording Engineer - Takashi Akaku, Teruhiko Hirokane
Mixing Engineer - Giovanni Mirabassi [NYC]
Mixing [NYC] & Mastering [Rome] Engineer - Gianluca Renzi
Photos [Cover] - D.R. Photo interieure Jun Satoh