Sometimes, when listening to a record for the first time, I like to play a simple game. Without checking the liner notes, and just by listening to the music, I try to figure out who the leader in the band is. Here’s a nice trio with Thomas Clausen/p, Davide Petrocca/b and Andrea Marcelli/dr, and after a few songs, it becomes clear that the guy doing most of the work and display here is the Marcelli, who seems to be giving a workshop on various drum styles and deliveries. Now, mind you, there’s nothing about Clausen’s piano playing that is to be ashamed of; he’s got a nice rich touch, sort of like a pared down Bill Evans lyricism and romanticism, and Petrocca’s bass work is sublime and supportive. But on this collection of standards and originals Marcelli goes between orchestral arrangements of something like "A House Is Not A Home" to very hip brush work to driving high hats and snappy latin snares on other pieces. It’s fun just to sit back, listen, and wonder "Just what is this cat going to try on the NEXT tune?" Enriching music here, and highly creative for those with ears to learn. ~ by George W. Harris, jazzweekly.com.
Storyville Records, 101 4275,
2012
Recorded 3rd February, 2008
at the AudioCue TonLabor in Berlin, Germany
Musicians:
Andrea Marcelli - Drums
Davide Petrocca - Acoustic
Bass
Thomas Clausen - Piano
Tracks:
01. A House Is Not A Home
{Burt Bacharach} (6:05)
02. Waltz For Debby {Bill
Evans} (4:32)
03. Strawberry Moments
{Andrea Marcelli} (6:27)
04. Con Alma {Dizzy
Gillespie} (4:12)
05. Sundance {Andrea
Marcelli} (4:38)
06. Just In Time {Jule Styne}
(4:36)
07. The Bridge {Andrea
Marcelli} (5:15)
08. Sempre Amore {Duke
Ellington} (7:12)
09. All Of You {Cole Porter}
(5:34)
10. After The Rain {Andrea
Marcelli} (4:03)
11. Caro Mio Ben {Guiseppe Giordani} (4:21)
Bonus Tracks:
12. O Cessate Di Piagarmi {Alessandro Scarlatti; Arr. Andrea Marcelli}
(3:53)
13. More {Riz Ortolani, Nino Oliviero} (3:52)
Total Time: 64:40
Credits:
Producer - Andrea Marcelli
Recording Engineer - Rainer
Robben
Mixing Engineer - Rainer
Robben, Andrea Marcelli
Digital Mastering - Jan Erik
Kongshaug
Art Direction, Graphic Design
- Paul G. Kohler
