Fulvio Sigurta (tpt/flug); Steve Swallow (el. bs); Federico Casagrande (gtr).(Review by Lance).
If your jazz persuasion runs along the "Wham, Bang, Thank You, Ma'am" lines then this album is not for you.
However, if you've found a space in your heart for the lyricism of Chet, Miles, or/and Chris Botti then they'll have to move over to make space for Italian horn man Sigurta.
As cool and as laid back as his Stateside forebears, Sigurta's sound is as refreshing as the taste of a Negroni cocktail on an Italian summer's day.
No bravura flourishes, just meaningful phrases that convey so much more than sheer displays of technical virtuosity. This is music from the heart. Had Bix been around today he may well have sounded like this.
Behind and alongside are Swallow and Casagrande both as cool as the leader. Swallow - a jazz legend - Casagrande. surely soon to be one. Together they support and complement Sigurta on a disc that will appeal to anyone with a leaning towards the lyrical.
Some might call it "Easy Listening" and it most certainly is but it's Easy Listening with Attitude and that makes a difference!
Lance.Fulvio Sigurta - The Oldest Living Thing is released on May 4 on Camjazz CAMJ7886-2 and launched at Vortex on May 5.
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