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Luca Flores For Those I Never Knew

8 jun 05

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I've never heard her live; maybe you caught her on a bad day, it happens sometimes. For example, I recently attended a concert by Maria Pia De Vito, and if I had to judge her solely based on that, it would be a negative assessment.

The Zincs Dimmer

7 jun 05

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samples inserted, bye :)

Luca Flores For Those I Never Knew

7 jun 05

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Come on Kz :) do you really think the album where Luigi Tenco performs is bad?

Luca Flores For Those I Never Knew

7 jun 05

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Massimo Urbani was stolen by heroin, like many of his generation, like Paz for example (both in June, I believe, Paz for sure). It's hard for me to think that he could have been considered "burdensome"; I'm sorry, but put that way it just seems like cruelty. Then it’s true that Italian musicians go abroad, but they perform a lot in Italy; we have a thousand festivals, many venues, and attention for jazz (the image of the fettuccine is an untruthful hyperbole). It's also true that many musicians are not well-known enough; I really like the singer Claudia Tellini for example, but her audience is still niche, that's the scale of it. I also enjoy Tiziana Ghiglioni, who is not too well-known compared to her talent. I adore Pieranunzi (who plays with Charlie Haden and Paul Motian!!! produced by a Roman label!). The splasch also has a notable catalog. In short, I wouldn’t exaggerate. Let's not downplay our home too much, and let's not mythologize abroad too much.

Luca Flores For Those I Never Knew

7 jun 05

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Raf, you mentioned another name I was just thinking about: the splendid Massimo Urbani, who, among other things, played several times with Flores himself. However, I don't quite share your judgment on Rava. To speak of mediocrity seems really unfair to me, too much so. There are so many high-level titles in his discography, and some that are less impressive (the latest ECM release, for example, disappointed me quite a bit; in fact, I was really let down: trivial). Live, then (a fundamental element in jazz), I have always found his concerts to be of good quality, and I really like the timbre of his trumpet. I’m not sure how much he can be compared with artists like Urbani (a genius and a rebel) and Flores (an unfulfilled torment). I feel they are distant, different, not lesser, nor greater. Then, in my opinion, there is a decent attention for jazz in Italy (why talk about italiucola?), we have a wealth of musicians who are appreciated abroad as well. And now that I think about it, isn't Francesco Cafiso currently playing with Rava? Bye.

The Zincs Dimmer

7 jun 05

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Thanks ajejebrazorf. As for the discussion about the referendum, don’t worry, it hasn't stopped and josi_ will surely share his opinion when he has the time to do so, I'm sure of it. As for the album, tonight, if I get the chance, I'll post a couple of samples, so you can get a clearer idea. (hum let’s go fishing whenever you want :)

The Zincs Dimmer

7 jun 05

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Yes, the cover is beautiful for me too, just like the name of this group. I enjoyed the album and I believe many of you might like it. Nothing surprising but truly pleasant; then again, everything is relative :)

Luca Flores For Those I Never Knew

7 jun 05

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This album is impossible to comment on; it hurts too much. Listen to the sample, the track included is titled "How far can you fly." It’s not music; it’s the language of the soul.

Luca Flores For Those I Never Knew

7 jun 05

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"The language of music is one, and it is that of the soul, where words deceive us with their thousand meanings; it is free to soar to paradise, to descend into the depths of hell, or to just float in limbo. I love those musicians who sing, write, and play every note as if it were their last." (Luca Flores)