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ROBERTO MAGRIS / EUROPLANE ~ FREEDOM IS PEACE JMOOD 026 (Barcode: 736649929821) ~ ITALY ~ Jazz Recorded: 2024 Released: 2024 This is a live album by Italian Jazz pianist / composer / bandleader and my Friend Roberto MagrisFind albums by this artist, recorded with his reunited (after a twenty years break) ensemble EuroplaneFind albums by this artist, with includes Hungarian saxophonist Tony LakatosFind albums by this artist, Austrian saxophonist Florian BrambockFind albums by this artist, Slovak trumpeter Lukas OravecFind albums by this artist, German bassist Rudi EngelFind albums by this artist and Slovenian drummer Gasper BertonceljFind albums by this artist. The album presents eight tracks, five of which are original compositions by Magris, one is by Israeli songwriter Boaz SharabiFind albums by this artist, one is by South African pianist / composer Hotep Idris GaletaFind albums by this artist, and finally one is by Andrew HillFind albums by this artist. The music is highly energetic mainstream Jazz, passionately performed by all the members of the ensemble, who are all highly experienced and with impressive recording legacies under their belt. All the compositions are solid and the arrangements by Magris are perfect for this lineup, emphasizing the optimal musical effect at every given moment. Overall, this is a wonderfully entertaining mainstream album, which although does not break any new ground, presents mainstream Jazz with a dose European sophistication and elegance, which makes listening to this music a great pleasure for the entire duration.

Updated: 16/04/2026Posted: 16/04/2026

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