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OHISASHIBURI ~ REIMAGINING THE BEATLES VERTE 20004 (Barcode: 8032790260915) ~ ITALY ~ Jazz Recorded: 2020 Released: 2020 This is an album by the OhisashiburiFind albums by this artist Jazz quartet, which comprises of British pianist / composer Jonathan GeeFind albums by this artist and Italian saxophonist Gaetano PartipiloFind albums by this artist, bassist Giuseppe BassiFind albums by this artist and drummer Fabio AccardiFind albums by this artist. As the title suggests, the album presents six interpretations of BeatlesFind albums by this artist songs as well as three original compositions, two by Gee and one by Partipilo. I treat a priori any Jazz album with music by The Beatles with extreme caution, as over time such attempts proved to be rather corny at best. Sure, The Beatles wrote many nice songs, but somehow those never sound just right when taken over to the Jazz idiom, with rare exceptions, all in my opinion of course. This album is an effort to treat the songs with a less conventional approach, and although the quartet offers wonderful performances, I find it difficult to connect with the result. The original compositions, however, are a different story altogether, which of course makes me wish that all the tracks on the album would have been originals. The level of musicianship simply jumps up several levels and the music gets a true kick. Having said that, considering how many people like those Beatles tunes, perhaps it wasn’t such a bad decision after all. The album offers an excellent sound quality and can be enjoyed by a wide audience, not necessarily from a strict Jazz hardcore circles.

Updated: 28/08/2021Posted: 27/08/2021

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