Karin Schmidt - Bel canto (1993) FLAC

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Title: Bel canto
Year Of Release: 1993
Label: Philology
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 1:02:08
Total Size: 264 MB
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Tracklist:

1. Stardust (05:59)
2. Angel Eyes (04:40)
3. You Stepped Out of a Dream (03:37)
4. Honeysuckle Rose (04:30)
5. My Melancholy Baby (04:43)
6. Solitude (04:57)
7. Send In the Clowns (05:06)
8. Stormy Weather (05:55)
9. Stars Fell On Alabama (03:49)
10. Moonlight In Vermont (03:52)
11. Like Someone In Love (05:12)
12. Polka Dots and Moonbeams (05:09)
13. Little Girl Blue (04:34)

Lee Konitz's prolific recordings for Philology are wide ranging, with no two sessions alike, and this free form date with singer Tiziana Ghiglioni and pianist Stefano Battaglia is no exception. Alternating between alto and soprano saxes, he is playing at his usual high level throughout the date. Ghiglioni begins "Lover Man" unaccompanied with a fragile tone that grows more so as Konitz's light toned alto sax joins her. Battaglia's bittersweet arrangement of "My Foolish Heart" features Konitz's haunting soprano sax set the mood before Ghiglioni finally makes her entrance. The moody reharmonization of the master take of "My Funny Valentine" is yet another highlight, while the alternate is more abstract. The softness of Ghiglioni's vocals invite comparison to Meredith D'Ambrosio, so it will probably be difficult for this enjoyable singer to achieve widespread attention, but her work is worth exploring. Producer Paolo Piangiarelli proves to be a discographer's dream as he not only labels which take was used for each song but also indicates when a solo was substituted from an alternate take. © Ken Dryden