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Gianni Giudici:
H.O.T. Vol.1
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no label |
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live February 2004 in Cesena/Italy
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| Gianni Giudici |
organ |
| Alessandro Fariselli |
tenor sax |
| Massimo Ferri |
drums |
01: Little Sunflower
02: Alligator Boogaloo
03: Just Funk
04: Some Of My Best friends Are Blues
05: Gingerbread Boy
06: Anthopology
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This live recording from the Sinatra Cafè presents a highly experienced Hammond player
with a good portion of blues feeling in his veins. Jimmy Smith seems to be his great
idol, and so Gianni dedicates one of the 6 tunes to Smith with the song "Some Of My Best
Friends Are Blues". But also the other songs are best known standards by Freddie Hubbard,
Lou Donaldson, Jimmy Heath and Charlie Parker. That shows clearly where Gianni and his
trio is musically to be found.
Gianni's groove is excellent, he is able to create an intense musical atmosphere, full of
rhythm and swing. His style is not fixed, but shows elements - besides those of Jimmy
Smith - of Jack McDuff (funky) and Wild Bill Davis (swinging block chords).
"Just Funk", the only tune composed by Gianni himself, presents Alessandro with an
extended solo on the tenor sax. H.O.T. is a hot trio which enriches the European jazz life.
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