Nicola Conte-Other Directions-vol1,2-BLUE NOTE-NEW LP

Nicola Conte -

- Other Directions ...

VOLUMES 1&2

schema

new LP REISSUE

Incredible work from Nicola Conte -- Schema records maestro making his Blue Note debut with this set -- and giving the label one of their best new albums of the 21st Century! The record's quite different than Nicola's programmed dancefloor work for Schema -- and is much more of an organic jazz-based session -- with instrumentation by a wide arrangement of hip European jazzers (including Till Bronner and Rosario Giuliani!), plus sweet vocals from a variety of different singers!

The groove is still very much in the Conte/Schema spirit -- often in a loping modal approach to jazz, with a strong inspiration from the best European scenes of the late 60s and early 70s. The sound is wonderful -- with players from the larger lineup playing in differing groups from track to track -- showcasing instrumentation that includes vibes, flute, trombone, tenor, alto, and even a bit of guitar from Nicola himself.

Vocalists include Bembe Segue, Lucia Minetti, Cristina Zavalloni, and Till Bronner -- and

titles include "Sea & Sand", "Nefertiti", "Wanin Moon", "A Time For Spring", "Kind Of Sunshine", "Aphrodite's Dream", "The Dharma Bums", "All Gone", "Le Depart", and "Several Shades Of Dawn".

Imagine the best work of Schema or Compost done in an all-organic, all-natural mode -- and you've got the beautiful sound of this set! (Very unique package, too -- like getting 2 classic Blue Note albums together at once!)

Nicola Conte ‎– Other Directions (Volume 1 & 2)
Label:
Schema ‎– SCLP 386
Format:
2 × Vinyl, LP, Album, 180 Gram
Country:
Italy
Released:
01 Nov 2004
Genre:
Jazz
Style:
Post Bop, Bossa Nova

Tracklist

A1     Other Directions     5:53
A2     Wanin' Moon     4:54
A3     Waltz Of The Sirens

    Alto Saxophone – Gaetano PartipiloPiano – Mirko Signorile

    5:32
B1     Aphrodite's Dream     4:32
B2     Nefertiti     6:19
B3     Impulso     4:29
C1     Sea And Sand     3:58
C2     The Dharma Bums     4:49
C3     All Gone     4:09
C4     Bohemian's Dilemma     5:22
D1     A Time For Spring

    Flute – Nicola Stilo

    3:55
D2     Several Shades Of Dawn     3:36
D3     Le Depart

    Guitar – Nicola Conte

    4:05
D4     Kind Of Sunshine

    Vibraphone – Pasquale Bardaro

    6:05
Credits

    Alto Saxophone – Rosario Giuliani (tracks: A1, C3)
    Bongos, Vibraphone – Pierpaolo Bisogno
    Double Bass – Pietro Ciancaglini
    Drums – Lorenzo Tucci
    Piano – Pietro Lussu
    Producer – Nicola Conte
    Recorded By – Tommy Cavalieri
    Tenor Saxophone – Daniele Scannapieco
    Trombone – Gianluca Petrella
    Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Fabrizio Bosso
    Trumpet, Vocals – Till Brönner (tracks: C1 to C3)
    Vocals – Bembé Segué* (tracks: A2, D2), Cristina Zavalloni (tracks: B2, C4, D3), Lisa Bassenge (tracks: C3, D1), Lucia Minetti (tracks: C2, D4)