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| ALBARE & CO FREEDOM w/ Randy Brecker & Ada Rovatti ALFI RECORDS Long before Bob Dylan and Paul Simon hit a societal raw nerve through their protest songs of the 1960s, Jazz had long established itself as arguably the first activist music – becoming the poster child for emancipation and liberty along the way. Such is its power that totalitarian regimes similar as North Korea sought to ban it and jail musicians who ventured into its orbit. At this strange point in our western democratic history, where one by one, our freedoms are being eroded, it is good to remind ourselves of the genesis of Jazz – as an expression of freedom. In this spirit, we conjure once again the activist roots inherent in the artform, in order to celebrate and protect our hard won freedoms. We shall never be silenced. — Albert Dadon AM aka Albare Albert Dadon, stage name ALBARE, was born in 1957. Albare started playing music at the ripe age of 8 when his late mother bought a classic acoustic guitar for his birthday. Living in Israel at the time, he became one of the first students of the freshly opened conservatory of music in Dimona Israel. His love for the instrument only became obvious when his parents moved to France when he turned 10. His discovery of Django Reinhardt, Jimi Hendrix, Wes Montgomery, and later Antonio Carlos Jobim, set Albare into a lifetime of study, composing and playing the instrument. The songs presented in 'Freedom' are all original compositions by either Albare or his collaboration with Phil Turcio which has been ongoing for over thirty years. Freedom is a tribute to the symbol Jazz represents everywhere. In a world where freedom of expression is increasingly being censored, Albare says "Jazz is the voice of freedom and it shall never be silenced" Artist: ALBARE & CO Title: FREEDOM Label: ALFI RECORDS ALFI050422 Artist Website: albare.me/freedom Release Date: JUNE 3, 2022 UPC Code: 9324690989294 TRACKS 1. Freedom - 6:37 (Albare) 2. Adeus - 4:58 (Albare) 3. La Fiesta - 5:56 (Albare) 4. Lost Compass - 5:30 (Albare/Turcio) 5. Randy Makes me Smile - 6:52 (Albare/Evripedou) 6. Shimmozle - 4:56 (Albare/Turcio) 7. Sketches - 5:11 (Albare) 8. Love is Always - 4:06 (Albare) 9. Sunny Samba - 6:13 (Albare) 10. New Expectations - 5:58 (Albare/Turcio) Albare-Guitars, Phil Turcio-Piano Randy Brecker-Flugelhorn and Trumpet Ada Rovatti-Alto and Tenor sax Phil Rex-Bass, Felix Bloxom-Drums write your comments about the article :: © 2022 Jazz News :: home page |