Solla, Emilio & The Tango Jazz Conspiracy / Bien Sur!
Album: Bien Sur!   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Solla, Emilio & The Tango Jazz Conspiracy   Added:Mar 2010
Label:Fresh Sound New Talent  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2010-04-18 Pull Date: 2010-06-20 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: Jun 20 May 30 May 23 May 2 Apr 25
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Recent Airplay
1. Jun 19, 2010: Music Casserole
Hartbeat
4. Apr 30, 2010: No Cover, No Minimum
Candombley
2. May 25, 2010: Vocal Concoctions
Remain Alert
5. Apr 23, 2010: No Cover, No Minimum
Remain Alert
3. May 22, 2010: Music Casserole
Remain Alert

Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2010-04-18
EMILIO SOLLA & TANGO JAZZ CONSPIRACY: Bien Sur!
Fresh Sound, 2010

WORLD JAZZ – This Argentinean pianist (now part of the New York scene) weaves forceful modern jazz with hints of folk melody and nuevo-tango drama. A strong quintet (expanded on several tracks) keeps things tight and tense or softly melodic as needed.

* * * * | Fo’s Picks: 1, 3, 5, 6

1. 7:46 – blaring bagpipe sets up a hard roll: soprano sax, accordion solos
2. 6:34 – unusual stirring melody: piano/sax/acc stay close; lyrical piano solo
3. 8:50 – Billy Hart’s drums are featured on a rambling, tango-inflected journey
4. 8:05 – lovely tango ballad: nice piano touch, sensitive bass, romantic sax
5. 7:37 – lyrical and folksy: twin sax interplay, nice rhythm, builds up energy
6. 9:55 – fragile intro, then sneaky: several drummers, strong piano/bass solos
7. 4:34 – very pretty tune, wafts gently to and fro with sweet vocal in Spanish

[ Fo ] 04/18/10

Track Listing
1. Remain Alert   4. Malena
2. Payos   5. Chakafrik
3. Hartbeat   6. Candombley
  7. Tonos Lejanos