Frederico Colangelo - Forward
Settle for a scintillating live contemporary jazz fusion performance led by pianist Federica Colangelo, 'Forward'! Led by pianist-composer Federica Colangelo, this special performance features Carnatic percussion master B.C. Manjunath, opening new ideas of groove, time, and interaction. Truly a track for jazz afficianados, this stirring piece is more about the sum of the parts involved, rather than any individual. Sure, the composition features supremely talented musicians like Carnatic percussion master B.C. Manjunath, Igor Legari on the double bass, Giovanni Nardiello on drums and a delicious performance by Michele Tino on saxophone. This is a track that would be apt soundtrack score for the touching 2018 film about the film of Vincent Van Gogh, 'At Eternity's Gate' for a few special reasons. Federica spent over a decade living in the Netherlands, home to the legendary painter and this track was initially inspired by Van Gogh's fragile, visionary nature. How his highly sensitive eclectic outlook on life and the world translated into the masterpieces we know and admire today. Federica channelizes a similar fierceness and vibrancy to manifest a musical composition that echoes a range of complex emotions. 'Forward' opens on Federica's complex, evocative piano arrangements before layers of elements, percussion and bass mainly, join in ever so fluidly. The saxophone enters gracefully, its vocalizations piercing and expressive. And then with suprising smoothness, the group flows into the next block section, perfectly rehearsed and co-ordinated by Federica's orchestration. Each block, delicate and expressive, opens a world so spontaneipusly musical only in the way contemporary jazz can. And just when you think you know what's coming next, you're unearthed by yet another section transition. This is truly a track that rewards patient listening. Once you do so, you're treated a kaliedoscopic sonic journey where colours, emotions blend into the soundscape. What we particularly enjoyed is the spontaneous shift and yet pin point precise symphonic exchange between these musicians. Quite unafraid to let the track slow and pick up tempo freely, there's moments of slow-burning deep reflection building up and gathering steam beautifully into a fluid jazz trot. Towards its conclusion, we're treated to a sublime percussion arragement that culminates in Federica's outro. 'Forward' is a storied, complexl, layered jazz composition that speaks volumes to Federica's artistic evolution and excites for what's to come next from this speical group of performers.
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