Rising trumpeter/flügelhornist Fabrizio Bosso meets veteran tenor saxophonist Gianni Basso for this solid studio recording that focuses mostly on standards from the Great American Songbook. With pianist Andrea Pozza, bassist Luciano Milanese, and drummer Stefano Bagnoli providing terrific support, the session opens with an extended treatment of "What Is This Thing Called Love?" that cooks, followed by a soothing midtempo setting of "Witchcraft." Bosso's feature (on muted trumpet) is a swinging take of "If I Were a Bell," while the big-toned Basso is showcased in "Oh! What It Seemed to Be," a neglected gem popular with crooners of the 1940s that isn't heard very often on a jazz date. "Candy," another oldie that has fallen out of favor, is revived in swinging fashion, with Bosso switching to flügelhorn and Basso recalling the greats of his instrument with a fine solo. Recommended. ~ by Ken Dryden, AMG.
Philology Records, W 350.2, 2007
Recorded 6th January, 2006 in
Bergamo, Italy
Musicians:
Fabrizio Bosso - Trumpet,
Flugelhorn
Gianni Basso - Tenor
Saxophone
Andrea Pozza - Piano
Luciano Milanese - Bass
Stefano Bagnoli - Drums
Tracks:
01. What Is This Thing Called
Love? {Cole Porter} (10:00)
02. Witchcraft {Cy Coleman,
Carolyn Leigh} (4:47)
03. Quo Vadis Samba [Take 1]
{Duško Gojković} (6:15)
04. On A Slow Boat To China
{Frank Loesser} (6:24)
05. If I Were A Bell {Frank
Loesser} (6:08)
06. With A Song In My Heart
{Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers} (4:45)
07. 'S Wonderful {George
Gershwin, Ira Gershwin} (5:45)
08. Candy {Mack David, Alex
Kramer} (6:54)
09. Oh, What It Seemed To Be
{Bennie Benjamin} (4:52)
10. Quo Vadis Samba [Take 2]
{Duško Gojković} (6:15)
Total Time: 62:09
Credits:
Producer, Liner Notes - Paolo
Piangiarelli
Engineer - Paolo Filippi
Graphic Design -
www.danilosantinelli.it
Photography - Luciano Rossetti
