The title could be misleading, and so could the list of eleven tracks that follow the additive numbering system: Lanfranco Malaguti struck by various panoramas that musically inspired him. None of this, because the nineteenth work of the Roman guitarist is inspired by the painting of Renato Maurizio, an architect who synthesized on canvas the eleven landscapes (all present in the internal booklet) whose sound description is entrusted to this disc, written with four hands by the leader and by Luca Colussi. Panorami outlines a path made up of explorations, concerted on fiery and at times angry gusts of an avant-garde style, which give way to more velvety tones, but always careful not to get lost in the obvious. Geometrics in the balance kept at the right pace by Colussi's powerful drive that gives ease to Massimo De Mattia and Nicola Fazzini to be able to go down with foil with perfect tranquility, drawing what Renato Maurizio's brush has represented graphically. But it is Malaguti who makes clear that right restlessness through complex phrases, excellently constructed, playing on the backbeat and also alienating the score. Paradigms that leap, note after note and put the accent on the fact that the quartet is at its heart, without any flaws. Undoubtedly, a record to be listened to carefully, which may be difficult at first hearing, but whose interpretation lies in the works that inspired it. ~ Alceste Ayroldi, JazzItalia.net [Translated from Italian]
Splasc(H) Records, CHD155.2,
2011
Recorded 4th February, 2011
at Artesuono Recording Studios, Cavalicchio-Udine-Italy
Musicians:
Lanfranco Malaguti - Guitar
Nicola Fazzini - Alto &
Soprano Saxophones
Massimo De Mattia - Flute
Luca
Colussi - Drums, Percussion
01. Panorama I {Malaguti} (7:10)
02. Panorama II {Malaguti} (4:15)
03. Panorama III {Malaguti} (2:41)
04. Panorama IV {Malaguti} (5:31)
05. Panorama V {Malaguti} (4:47)
06. Panorama VI {Malaguti} (8:09)
07. Panorama VII {Luca Colussi} (1:46)
08. Panorama VIII {Malaguti} (1:02)
09. Panorama IX {Malaguti} (5:07)
10. Panorama X {Luca Colussi} (2:32)
11. Panorama XI {Malaguti} (3:08)
Total Time: 46:13
