Reviewed: 2018-02-01
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Flutist Campopiano’s music is a further evolution of tango nuevo, breathing fresh air into some old classic while incorporating elements of jazz & blues. This is a playful out ing and the musicians are tight.
If You Like: Peter Sprague, James Newton, Andrea Brachfeld, Jean Pierre Rampal, Nana Vasconcelos, Egberto Gismonti
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Sagachispas (2:19) – flute starts> uptempo jam with a classical vibe swings to fast tempo> quick stop
**2/ Melancolico (3:33) – guitar starts> slow jam swings to uptempo and back several times> quick fade
*3/ Don Augustin Bardi (2:17) – flute starts> uptempo bouncy jam> flute solo> quick stop
4/ La Balada Del Leon (1:49) – guitar starts slow> slow jam> quick fade
5/ Zita (4:31) – flute/percussion starts slow & hesitating> uptempo jam with martial beat> fade> pause> guitar starts slow> slow jam swings back to uptempo> quick stop
*6/ Triunfal (2:44) – flute starts> fast tempo jam mellows to midtempo & back several times> quick stop