Emanuele Basentini & Carlo Atti

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Italian jazz duo featuring Carlo Atti (tenor sax) and Emanuele Basentini (guitar).

Review notes: Basentini is an Urbani Prize winner and is mentioned in connection with Pat Metheny; Carlo Atti is described as a Bolognese tenor saxophonist associated with the generation of Piero Odorici. On the album The Best Thing For You contributors include Pietro Lussu (organ) and Lorenzo Tucci (drums). The repertoire cited includes works by Berlin and Rollins.

A highly positive DeBaser review (Caravan) praising the hard-bop interplay between Carlo Atti's tenor sax and Emanuele Basentini's guitar on the album The Best Thing For You. The review highlights tight cohesion, groove and a mix of standards and Rollins material. Contributors include organist Pietro Lussu and drummer Lorenzo Tucci.