5つ星のうち5.0is a great album: Harmonious and inventive
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Laurita: is a great album: Harmonious and inventive, with a soft and pleasant beat of drums, and a deep bass of clarinet to accompany the assemble of accordion, double bass. ( -remarkable! ) violin, and harmonica.
I love all the tracks, especially, ‘Libertango,’ ‘Laurita,’ La Javanaise,’ and –prominent with the harmonica – ‘Gieselle.’
But the very best of all, I crown ‘Milonga del Angel’ in glory, which is deeply reflective and refreshing. On this track, for example, the violin is jazzy and gifted to improvisation: also the bass clarinet is very unusual and inspired.
Lastly though, ‘Mr Clifton’ is exciting and fantastic –everybody is having fun and a good time here, in this delightful composition!
This album is very much the collector’s item for ownership. Richard Galliano is outstanding: He must be one of the greatest musicians to work with as a leader? I highly recommend in diversity of taste.
It took me a few listens before I arrived at the conclusion that Laurita deserves five stars. Some songs I liked instantly. Piazzolla fans should be more than pleased with Galliano's flawless interpretations of Libertango and Milonga del Angel. But those of us who have been Galliano fans for a while already know that he is one of the finest interpreters of Piazzolla on the scene today. The question is now, how does Galliano interpret Galliano and what is it that makes him a jazz artist worth following? On Laurita, he goes a long way toward answering those questions. I have a few other Galliano recordings, and Laurita is one that comes closest to traditional 50s-60s jazz combo style. Right away, I liked the elegant title cut. Then it took me a few more listens to the rest of his compositions to understand and enjoy them fully. Of those, my favorites are Decisione, Blue, and the swinging Mr Clifton. I also enjoy the dreamy rendition of Serge Gainsbourg's La Javanaise. For those who doubt that accordion works in serious jazz, hearing this CD should dispel that notion. Laurita is sophisticated, laid-back and is highly recommended. Please note that the CD cover shown is not the one you get when you buy this. But the music is the same!