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| MPS // Pt.3: A MONTH OF BRASS - Frank Rosolino (Release Date: July 29th, 2016) Dear Media Partners, the releases of this month got a focus on brass frontmen. This week two releases by Frank Rosolino and Conte Candoli. Check them out: Frank Rosolino, Conte Candoli – Conversation Recorded live during a week engagement in May 1975 at Munich's Domicile, one of Europe's premier jazz clubs, this album is an enthusiastic dialogue between two top American bop-oriented musicians, with informed asides from a rhythm section of internationally acclaimed musicians. Trombonist Frank Rosolino has long been held in awe by fellow musicians for his incredible dexterity on the instrument. Known for his work with the likes of Woody Herman, and Frank Sinatra, trumpeter Conte Candoli had been musical friends with Frank since their days in Stan Kenton's band in 1952, and they were both featured soloists on the classic Supersax albums. The amazing pianist Dutch Rob Pronk had worked with Frank and Conte as well as a host of other jazz greats. Frank Rosolino, Conte Candoli – Just Friends This album continues the quintet's exciting impromptu dialogue at Munich's Domicile jazz club, as the band plays classic jazz standards with a drive and exuberance indicative of the onstage comradery. Stella By Starlight is taken at a bright tempo with stellar solos by Candoli and Rosolino. Isla Eckinger's masterful solo demonstrates why he is one of Europe's outstanding bassists, and Frank and Conte trade dazzling eight and four bar passages before playing the theme out. The quintet maintains a scintillating tempo on Just Friends, and keeps the heat up on There Is No Greater Love. Thelonious Monk's classic Well You Needn't is played up-tempo. Rosolino and Candoli fluently maneuver their way through the changes, while pianist Rob Pronk tips his hat to Monk's pianistic magic. MPS Records New Digital Releases Digital Mastered for iTunes Distribution: Edel:Kultur/ Kontor New Media - Mastered for iTunes - 24-bit-Transfer from original master tapes - produced by Dirk Sommer write your comments about the article :: © 2016 Jazz News :: home page |