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  | ROBERTO ZANETTI ~ NO PROHIBITION UNIT
CAT SOUND 190394470548 (Barcode: 190394470548) ~ ITALY ~ Jazz
Recorded: 2015 Released: 2016
This is an album by Italian Jazz pianist / composer Roberto ZanettiFind albums by this artist recorded with his quartet which also includes saxophonist Valerio PontrandolfoFind albums by this artist, bassist Luca PisaniFind albums by this artist and drummer Massimo ChiarellaFind albums by this artist. It presents ten original compositions, all by Zanetti.
The album pays homage to the "Jazz Age", a name coined by F. Scott FitzgeraldFind albums by this artist, referring to a period in the American history, also called the Roaring Twenties (1920s), which ended with the Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression which followed. It was characterized by the Prohibition, but also by dramatic development of Art and Intellectualism, including the popularization of the Jazz idiom in America and Europe.
The music presents a set of melodic compositions, well within the mainstream Jazz idiom and with a distinct nostalgic tinge, which suit the purpose although do not bear a resemblance to the actual music played in the 1920s. It is excellently performed by the quartet, but kept very solid and straightforward and as such appealing primarily to mainstream Jazz lovers.
Zanetti´s melodies are the strongest asset of this album, being all well structured and enjoyable. The album is well recorded and overall is definitely worth checking out.
| | Updated: 09/11/2021Posted: 28/10/2016 | CD 1 Digipak Recommend To A Friend |
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