Giovanni Guidi, Gianluca Petrella, Louis Sclavis & Gerald Cleaver
Release Date: 02 September 2016
Label: ECM
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 602547854766
Genres: Jazz Contemporary
Description
Pianist Giovanni Guidi and trombonist Gianluca Petrella, key figures in what some are hailing as a "golden age" of Italian jazz, found their strong improvisational rapport inside Enrico Rava's band (see for instance the 2010 ECM album 'Tribe') and, keen to play more, formed a duo, giving many concerts in which they are intermittently joined by guests.
For this studio recording, producer Manfred Eicher brought the duo together with US drummer Gerald Cleaver and French clarinettist Louis Sclavis, for an outgoing set of music which includes lyrical free improvising and tunes composed by Giovanni and Gianluca.
The piece called "Gato!" tips the hat to Mr Barbieri, and title track "Ida Lupino" serves double duty as a salute to composer Carla Bley in her 80th year (Petrella once played in a big band under Carla's direction) and as a tribute to Paul Bley, who popularized the tune and influenced so many improvisers (not least Giovanni Guidi).
Personnel: Giovanni Guidi (piano), Gianluca Petrella (trombone), Louis Sclavis (clarinet, bass clarinet), Gerald Cleaver (drums)
Tracklisting
Norma Winstone & Kit Downes
Oded Tzur
Kenny Wheeler, Lee Konitz, Dave Holland & Bill Frisell
Fred Hersch
John Taylor, Norma Winstone & Kenny Wheeler
Keith Jarrett & Jan Garbarek
Jan Garbarek Quartet
John Surman
Nigel Price Organ Trio
Conrad Herwig
Norma Winstone & Kit Downes
Oded Tzur
Su Rossy Girod, Nat Su, Jorge Rossy
Jonathan Salvi Arugula Sextet
Bob Baldwin
Steven Nichols
