NEW RELEASES: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE TELEVISION SCORES FEATURING LALO SHIFRIN & OTHERS; PAOLO RECCHIA – PEACE HOTEL; ROSSANO BALDINI – LIGHT

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