PAOLO FRESU — Sonos 'E Memoria (2001) FLAC (tracks+.cue) lossless

Tracklist :
1    Pregadoria 5:19
Written-By – Lobina / Salis / Ledda / Palmas
2    Freentry    3:3
Written-By – Salis / Di Castri / Fresu / Sanesi
3    Ballu    4:55
Written-By – Luigi Lai
4    Sa Pastorina    1:29
 Traditional
5    Salisolo    4:02
Written-By – Antonello Salis
6    Wanderlust    4:27
Written-By – Fresu
7    Mi E La    1:14
Written-By – Elena Ledda / Palmas
8    Ite Bella    2:13
 Traditional
9    Filugnana    3:45
Written-By – Elena Ledda / Palmas
10    Bass'N'Drum    3:54
Written-By – Di Castri / Sanesi
11    Sonos 'E Memoria (Soundtrack Suite) 24:51
Written-By – Salis / Ledda / Cabiddu / Sanesi / Di Castri / Lai / Fresu / Palmas
Credits :
Paolo Fresu - Trumpet & Fluegelhorn
Furio di Castri - Bass, Multieffects
Elena Ledda - Vocals
Luigi Lai - Launeddas
Mauro Palmas - Mandola
Antonello Salis - Accordion
Federico Sanesi - Percussion
Carlo Cabiddu - Violoncello
Coro ''Su Concordu ‘e su Rosariu'' di Santulussurgiu - Voices:
Mario Corona - SA Contra
Giovanni Ardu - SU Bassu
Antonio Migheli - SA ‘Oghe
Roberto Iriu - SU Contraltu

PAUL BLEY | FURIO DI CASTRI | TONY OXLEY — Chaos (1998) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This is a fascinating set. Although the instrumentation (pianist Paul Bley, bassist Furio DiCastri and Tony Oxley on drums and percussion) may lead one to expect a conventional piano trio, in reality the 13 selections consist of four drum solos, one unaccompanied bass piece, two piano solos, a piano-drums duet and just five trio numbers. Bley's use of space and dynamics gave free jazz pianists in the 1960s an alternative approach to Cecil Taylor; here he sounds quite creative and his opening "Chaos" is a near-classic. DiCastri, who is very inventive on his unaccompanied "Touching Bass," is intuitive and displays a huge tone. However, it is Oxley who often steals one's attention. His wide array of equipment makes one think that he raided a junkyard, and his four solos are full of color rather than technique, surprises rather than swing. While many drum/percussion solos lose a great deal when the visual element is not present, Tony Oxley's transfer very well to disc. This set of concise free improvisations is highly recommended to open-minded listeners. Scott Yanow    Tracklist & Credits :