Carlos Franzetti – The Jazz Kamerata (2005) [SACD / Chesky Records – SACD287 ]
Title: Carlos Franzetti – The Jazz Kamerata (2005)
Genre: Jazz
Format: MCH SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC
A set of songs written by jazz musicians were arranged for this project by pianist Carlos Franzetti for piano, sax, bass, flute, clarinet, and a string quartet. The results are pleasing if not overly memorable. While the selections are often challenging, the interpretations are more middle-of-the-road and fairly accessible due to the strings. Franzetti and saxophonist Lawrence Feldman take most of the solos and their improvisations are excellent, although the utilization of strings and woodwinds smoothes over some of the rough edges of the compositions, making the results fairly safe if occasionally unpredictable.
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