Pierluigi Balducci Discography of CDs

Pierluigi Balducci discography Track Listing of songs: Stupor Mundi; Napoli Visionaria; Woland's Polka; Del Cavaliere Errante Su Campi Dorati; Deviens Ce Que Tu Es; Ballad Of ...

Pierluigi Balducci songs Track Listing of songs: Strange Meeting; Careful; Mooche; Vision; ; Del Cavailiere Errante Su Campi Dorati; Leggero;

Pierluigi Balducci CD discography Almost everywhere on this recording, bassist Pierluigi Balducci seems at the cusp of a breakthrough that never quite happens. If the whole album had the humor, movement, and depth of the book-ended "Woland's Polka" tracks, this album would deserve the highest accolades. As it is, the leader/composer/bassist is a driven performer with a somewhat eclectic approach who is attracted to quality musicians. For this one he recruited, among others, the popular cellist Ernst Reijseger, and longtime colleague and soprano saxophonist Roberto Ottaviano, each of whom plays a major role on virtually every track. (Just listen to the cellist's wild solo on "Woland's Polka, Pt. 1!") The choice of Ottaviano would have appeared logical, given his almost chamber music-like style, but his often somber sonorities are sometimes numbing. (Striking exceptions are his electrifying improvisations on "Il Peso Delle Nuvole: Pt.2," a piece that also seems to inspire Balducci and drummer Vincenzo Lanzo, and on "Woland's Polka, Pt. 2.") Perhaps not surprisingly, given his reputation, the most exciting performances come from Reijseger, who is superb throughout, and whose guitar-like strumming on "Il Peso Delle Nuvole, Pt. 1" steals the show. The little-known pianist Mirko Signorile is a pleasant surprise, with glimpses of swirling lines and an eye to the future. Despite the many highlights ...

Pierluigi Balducci CD discography Italian arranger, producer, DJ, musician, and general purveyor of acid jazz and bossa for the Scema label and the Fez movement, Nicola Conte's Bossa Per Due full-length for the American Eighteenth Street Lounge (ESL) label takes a much needed step in revitalizing a stagnant stateside genre. A classically trained musician, Conte has worked on several notable projects including recordings by Paolo Achenza Trio, ...