SLAMCD513 Alessandro Garau, Gianluca Corona & Sebastiano Dessanay – Rebis

Italian jazz trio of drummer Alessandro Garau, guitarist Gianluca Corona and bassist Sebastian Dessanay, who perform a powerful programme of original compositions by Garau.

Alessandro Garau: drums
Gianluca Corona: guitar
Sebastiano Dessanay: bass

“Hession drums brilliantly throughout. Like a Yorkshire Blakey, Kershaw digs into the Thames Valley earth, Haslam’s tarogato swings amiably and Pastor’s bow seethes across his strings. The final stomping track is Pastor’s, a tune written about the Oxford town Abingdon by a violinist from Genoa. Halfway through, baritone and violin enjoy an unaccompanied colloquy, questioning, answering and debating with untiring voices, a free jazz conversation in the heart of rural Britain in the middle of a music first made where the Mississippi flows into the Gulf of Mexico. This is jazz of the world!” – Chris Searle, Morning Star

“Slam exists in part to put out Haslam’s own work, and this is one of the best of his projects so far. Pastor’s work is thoughtful and intriguingly elided. He’s not showy and in his presence Haslam takes on a more reticent cast. Hession, a long-standing partner of the saxophonist’s, is one of the best percussionists on the scene, a thoughtful improviser who combines power and pulse with a refreshing richness of detail. Kershaw, though is often the key element in these pieces, something noticeable when he isn’t there, providing solid pillars of sound that hold the whole thing up.” – Brian Morton

All compositions by Alessandro Garau.
Recorded on January 15-16th and February 2526th, 2006 by Fabio Atzeni at ‘Il Golia’ studios, Assemini, Italy.
Mixed by Mauro Mulas.

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