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NICOLA CONTE / SPIRITUAL GALAXY ~ LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE ON MPS 4029759127475 (Barcode: 4029759127475) ~ ITALY ~ Jazz-World Fusion Recorded: 2018 Released: 2018 This is an album by Italian Jazz guitarist / composer / arranger / producer Nicola ConteFind albums by this artist, recorded with a large international group of musicians, appearing here under the Spiritual GalaxyFind albums by this artist moniker. The album presents twelve tracks, eleven of which are original compositions by Conte and one is a traditional song. The resulting music is a nice amalgam of Groove, Acid Jazz and Jazz World Fusion, with African and Latin elements, combined with Jazz improvisations by the brass players. The music flows briskly and is as much listenable as danceable, which means a lot of fun. All the compositions are solid and the arrangements are elegant, which give the music a classy, polished feel. This is a classic example of how Jazz can be combined with less complex elements, without losing any of its aesthetic values. All the vocalists and instrumentalists are highly professional and the production is elegant and well balanced, which makes this music a wonderful aural experience, despite being obviously on the lighter and less challenging plane, but still of the highest standard. Overall, this is a very smooth piece of music, which elegantly combines the Jazz elements with World Music and Groove, and makes it very hard for the listener to sand still and not shake the booty. Ideal music for a relaxed drive, or a great classy party, one that usually is only seen in the movies. I admit my vices and declare I had a blast with this music, especially in these gloomy, dark times that surround us.

Updated: 21/09/2024Posted: 21/09/2024

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