This double-CD has subtle and inventive music from pianist Bernardo Sassetti. The 21 solo piano performances are mostly Sassetti's originals. Some are sophisticated and accessible enough to possibly be covered by other advanced improvisers, while others are one-chord ruminations. In addition to performing his own songs, Sassetti creates fresh variations on several standards along with witty renditions of Thelonious Monk's "In Walked Bud" and "Pannonica." In general, his interpretations are performed at slower tempos (sometimes out-of-tempo) and his improvisations develop gradually. This thoughtful set, which would have benefited from the inclusion of liner notes, grows in interest with each listen. - Scott Yanow
Tracks
1.01 - Indigo
1.02 - Promessas
1.03 - My Ideal (Newell Chase/Richard A. Whiting/Leo Robin)
1.04 - Never Let Me Go (Jay Evans/Jay Livingston)
1.05 - Raise Four (Thelonious Monk)
1.06 - Caminho Até Aqui
1.07 - Inquietude
1-08 - Prelúdio Em Sol Menor
1.09 - In Walked Bud (Thelonious Monk)
1.10 - My Funny Valentine (Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Hart)
1.11 - Descarga! (Bernardo Sassetti/based on a basso obstinate by Ed Simon)
1.12 - Indigo (Reprise)
2.01 - Musica Callada, Mov I
2.02 - Histórias De Sheherazade Mov. I
2.03 - Histórias De Sheherazade Mov. II
2.04 - Histórias De Sheherazade Mov. III
2.05 - Pannonica (Thelonious Monk)
2.06 - Elegia
2.07 - Petit Pays (Nando da Cruz)
2.08 - Alizarin
2.09 - Jelly Dream
BERNARDO SASSETTI piano
All compositions by Bernardo Sassetti, except when noted. Arrangement by Bernardo Sassetti
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