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RASSEGNA STAMPA
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Chorale inquadra al meglio le attuali "intenzioni
sonore" dell'evoluto chitarrista , che a dispetto
di uno strumento foriero di mille tentazioni virtuosistiche
riesce a dare assoluta priorità al ragionamento
, all'impalcatura progettuale, alla scrittura. Non
c'è una sola fra le otto tracce di "Chorale"
che non rispecchi un tentativo (riuscito) di coniare
una lingua franca , un alchimia sonora inclassificabile
, che contribuisce a proiettare questa preziosa
proposta artistica ben oltre il confine del "prevedibile".Una
magia qualitativa che capita di rado, un album ispirato
dall'inizio alla fine...che definire semplicemente
jazz è senza dubbio limitativo.
Enzo Pavoni (AudioReview ,Italy) |
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Dort , wo milde Sonnenwarme und freundliches Licht
das menschliche Gemut heiter stimmt , ist Zeit fur
spontane Lebenskunst. In der norditalienischen Po-Ebene
haben Gitarrist Simone Guiducci und das Gramelot
Ensemble wohl ideale Bedinguengen gehabt, das Album
"Chorale" aufzunehmen .Zum einen sind
da diese reizenden Tanzmelodiender Folklore , zum
anderen einige Gastsolisten, die sich geschickt
improvisatorisch einmischen. Simone Guiducci und
Fausto Beccalossi am Akkordeon legen einen arrangiarten
Grundsound , der dann von Trompeter Ralph Alessi
mit chromatischen Phrasen zu "Gramelot in 6/8"
angestachelt wird.manch prekarer Beginn , wie das
"freie" Intro bei "La Sigagna"
, diszipliniert sich zum strammen tanz. Doch Akkordeon
oder BassKlarinette konnen dabei durchaus Nebenwege
gehen, ohne das Ensemble aus dem takt zu bringen.
Aber auch der Chef dieses Folkjazz-Projekts erweist
sich als Solist mit enormen Kenntnissen der Akkordik,
innerhalb des Titelsongs vollzieht er ziemlich waghalsige
Wechsel.Gerade auf diese Weise sind scheinbare Widerspruche
zwischen "frei" und "gebunden"
in dieser Musik als Lebenskunst aufgehoben.
Hans Dieter Grunefeld (JazzLive,Austria) |
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Altough the inspiration for much of this music comes
from the folk music of northern Italy , Guiducci
has extended it to inhabit an area where folk, jazz
and classical music meet and nurture each other
into a beatiful hybrid.Guiducci's guitar work throughout
is outstanding , wheter as an accompaniment or in
solo, and often seems to be the real focus of the
music...
Joe Grossman (RootsWorld,Usa) |
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Acoustic guitarist Simone Guiducci and his Gramelot
Ensemble have defined a new musical language that
combine indigenous Northern Italian folk music with
modern jazz. Inspired by the invented "gramelot"
language of 15th century troubadours , 16th Century
Monteverdian fundamental discords and the modern
gramelot of playwright Dario Fo, the Ensemble's
latest release, Chorale, exposes a quintet that
is in a search of a broader musical patois but at
the same time is confortable with its roots. Like
the troubadours - who drew upon multiple dialects
and invented words to produce a gramelot in which
word sounds lost their literal meaning so that they
could be understood by all - the Gramelot Ensemble
has drown upon differing musical styles to produce
a cohesive musical experience that all can enjoy
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Elliot Simon (All About Jazz
New York) |
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Instrumentiste accompli , Simone Guiducci joue avec
talent une musique portant la marque d'influences
avouées : Django, Jim Hall , John Scofield
, Pat Metheny , Ralph Towner. Ce faisant , il déploie
une poesie rare et un expressionisme faisant appel
à une grande richesse de coloris et climats...
Claude Oberg (Jazz Magazine ,France) |
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L'obsession du chant , le sens des nuances , une
histoire à raconter , le plaisir des arrangements
naturels , l'improvisation parce que l'éphemère
est une philosophie de vie , le pied léger
qui démange...Soit sept compositions nées
de la voix première , chantées avant
d'etre jouées , selon le dire de Guiducci
, tranquilles , épanouies , irresistibles...
Alex Dutilh (JazzMan,France) |
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For Simone Guiducci , folk music offers a direct
connection to basic human feelings and jazz is the
means to give these feelings contemporary form.In
many ways the world that gave us his music folk
elements is gone, it can only exist in the immagination.
But the feeling and aspirations that the older music
expresses - love, community , joy, sadness- endure
in the music of Simone Guiducci and the Gramelot
Ensemble...
Ed Hazell (JazzReview,Usa) |
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Italialaiskitaristi Simone Guiducci on tavallaan
samoilla linjoilla kuin Olavi Virtaa versioivat
takalaiset jazzarit.Tosin han on saveltanyt itse
levynsa musiikin.saveltajan kuvitteelliseksi kansanperimaski
nimeana materiaali on syntynyt alun perin laulaen
ja vasta sitten kaantynyt kitaran,klarinetin,haitarin,bassonjalyomienkielelle,melodiseksi
ja laulavaksi instrumentaalimusiikiksi.vaikka Gramelot
Ensemble operoi jazzin keinon, eika edes katke virtuositeettiaan
vakan alle , ei ole vaikeaa aistia savvkkaiden sovitusten
taakse katkevtvvaa per-italialaista laulullisuutta.Saati
sitten reipasta pelimannihenkea,johon ei tormaa
usein jazzpiireissa.
Jaakko Erapuu (HIFI-Lehti ,Finland) |
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Gitarist-Componist Simone Guiducci noemt zijn muziek
'imaginary folklore' , een zeer passende term voor
deze mengvorm van Italiaanse Folk , improvisatie
en jazz.Zijn stijl van spelen is misschien nog het
beste te vergelijken met die van gitaristen als
Ralph Towner, Mike Goodrick en Michael Hedges. Hij
wordt begeleid door zijn ensembleGramelot , waarin
o.a. accordeonistFausto Beccalossi en cellist Salvatore
Majore een belangrijke plaats innemen.Een uitstekende
cd voor liefhebbers van jazz zonder (lands) grenzen
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MusicWords (Holland) |
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Not only is Italian acoustic guitarist Simone Guiducci
a strong soloist , but he's very adept when infusing
jazz talents as Chris Speed , Erik Friedlander ,
Ralph Alessi into his master plan. And of course
, Guiducci leads a fine sextet consisting of a clarinet/accordion
based attack atop a powerful rhythm section. Guiducci's
radiant compositional fortitude features a potpourri
of regally pronounced statements and Mediterranean
themes , garnished with the soloists' feisty improvisations.No
doubt , Guiducci's Gramelot Ensemble performs with
overt elements of soul and panache via an idealized
sense of purpose, as they combine soft melodies
with torrid episodes....Unassumingly charismatic,
Guiducci continues to flaunt his personalized approach
to modern jazz in a conclusively prolific way !
Glenn Astarita (All About Jazz,Usa
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