Roberto Magris Europlane - Il Bello Del Jazz (2006)

With just a few exceptions ("Some Other Spring," Benny Carter's "Key Largo," and Al Cohn's "Ah Moore" among them), the music by pianist Roberto Magris' Europlane consists of recent originals including four by the leader and two from altoist Herb Geller. However the music is mostly straight-ahead jazz, mixing together medium-tempo romps with lyrical ballads. Magris and Geller are the main soloists, guitarist Darko Jurkovic guests on four numbers, and bassist Rudi Engel and drummer Gabriele Centis are excellent in support in the lead voices. Il Bello del Jazz is a set that grows in interest with each listen.