MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE TELEVISION SCORES FEATURING LALO SHIFRIN & OTHERS
An amazing package of music – not just the original two
albums of Lalo Schifrin music that were issued from the Mission Impossible TV
show – but a massive 6CD collection that brings together work from all seven
seasons of the program – a huge amount of material that's never been issued to
the public at all, by a range of composers we never even knew worked for the
show! Over the years, the spirit of Schifrin's original style was greatly
expanded – still with groovy cop and crime modes that mature nicely into the
70s, but also with some richer soundtrack elements that really flesh things out
– and which take on special character from show to show, depending on the
composers! In addition to material by Schifrin, the set also features passages
from jazzy talents who include Jerry Fielding, Don Ellis, Benny Golson, and
Duane Tatro – as well as contributions from other soundtrack legends like
Gerald Fried, Walter Scharf, Jack Urbont, Robert Drasnin, and Richard Hazard –
and the whole thing fetaures six very overstuffed CDs – each almost to the brim
with music – in a box with an additional booklet of notes! (Limited edition!) ~ Dusty Groove
PAOLO RECCHIA – PEACE HOTEL
We loved Paolo Recchia's last album – which was dedicated
to Stan Getz – and there's a very Getz-like feel here at times, but also modes
that open up into other modern alto styles too – a range that maybe starts in
postwar modern modes, then moves well into the future! Paolo's sublime alto sax
makes these perfect lines alongside guitar from Enrico Bracco – who sometimes
evokes work of Jimmy Raney on older Getz albums, sometimes hits a more modern
quality that seems to pull Paolo in fresh new directions too – and the group
also features Nicola Borrelli on bass, whose warmth really helps flavor the
record – especially in the absence of any piano or drums. Titles include
"Emmanina", "317 E 32nd Street", "Peace Hotel",
"Gone With The Wind", "Central Park West", and
"Sman". ~ Dusty Groove
ROSSANO
BALDINI – LIGHT
A very
different set than the last album from Rossano Baldini – as the record not only
bills him as playing piano, but also working on "sound design" too –
which is a great way to describe the spacious, textural feel of the set! The
album's still a piano jazz record, but with washes of other elements too – some
effects from Pierpaolo Ranieri, who also plays bass, and unusual lines on
trombone from Gianluca Petrella, and just a bit of live electronics from
Michele Rabbia, who also plays percussion and drums. Many of the tunes are jazz
remakes of more electronic numbers – work by Bjork, Kraftwerk, Autechre, Aphex
Twin, and others – and the approach almost makes the whole record kind of feel
like a This Mortal Coil approach to jazz. Titles include "Fahrenheit Fair
Enough", "Noon", "Yulquen", "Das Model",
"Pleasure Is All Mine", and "Psyche Rock". ~ Dusty Groove
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