Gil Spitzer - Falando Docemente (CD)

Save 15%
SKU: ZM201709

Price:
$ 14.50 $ 16.99
Stock:
Only 3 units left

Description

NY saxophonist Gil Spitzer's ZOHO debut and Brazilian Jazz tribute to Stan Getz, Paul Desmond - producer Nilson Matta.

The title of this album says it all. The English translation, Speak Sweet, is a reference to all the dulcet-toned saxophonists who fueled Gil Spitzer's imagination as a developing alto saxophonist growing up in the East Bronx. The names Stan Getz, Paul Desmond, Johnny Hodges immediately come to mind, and Spitzer is right in that number with his beautiful tone and lyrical approach in what, amazingly, is his debut recording at the age of 75! But as Brazilian bassist and producer of this session, Nilson Matta, says of Spitzer, 'You don't have to be any certain age to play music. Anytime is about time.'
Matta met the saxophonist at his Samba Meets Jazz Summer Music Camp in Bar Harbor, Maine and the friendship deepened when the bassist invited Spitzer to an international SMJ camp in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Taken by the altoist's sound, Matta later invited him to sit in with his group on gigs at Birdland back in New York City. 'He's got that lyrical thing, which is very charming,' said the bassist of Spitzer, 'and also nice tone, great taste. He embraces all of those things and he plays with a lot of spirit.'
For Falando Docemente, Matta assembled Brazilian compatriots -- guitarist Chico Pinheiro, drummer Mauricio Zottarelli, percussionist Fernando Saci -- to provide an authentic vibe on several alluring bossa novas. Saxophonist Harry Allen was paired with Spitzer on Hank Mobley's hard bop anthem This I Dig Of You, the luxurious ballad Early Autumn and Spitzer's lone original here, Blues for Harry A'. Rising star pianist-composer Julian Shore was recruited by Matta to write string quartet arrangements on The Very Thought Of You, Nature Boy and Sonny Rollins' Valse Hot. And Spitzer responds in each setting with authority, clarity and a beautiful singing quality.
The spirit of his musical hero Stan Getz hovers over much of this session and is especially apparent on a beautiful bossa reading of George Gershwin's Embraceable You and Jobim's classic Triste. B. Milkowski

Track Listing

    • Angel Eyes
    • Embraceable You
    • Blues for Harry A.
    • The Very Thought Of You
    • Bossa Antigua
    • This Is For Luisa
    • This I Dig Of You
    • Nature Boy
    • Triste
    • Early Autumn
    • My Romance
    • Valse Hot

    Additional Details

    Label: Zoho

    Genre: Jazz

    Language: English

    Run Time: 57 mins

    Region: 0

    Release Date: 11/03/17

    UPC: 880956170923

    Payment & Security

    American Express Apple Pay Diners Club Discover Meta Pay Google Pay Mastercard PayPal Shop Pay Venmo Visa

    Your payment information is processed securely. We do not store credit card details nor have access to your credit card information.

    Estimate shipping

    U.S. orders are shipped by either USPS or FedEx, depending on size, weight and destination. You will be provided with a tracking number once your order has shipped. Delivery time is usually 2-8 business days from the date of shipment.

    Most international orders are shipped by either USPS or FedEx international service. Both come with a tracking number and the delivery time is usually 2-8 weeks from the date of shipment. Note: taxes, duties, tariffs and all other fees are not included and are solely the responsibility of the receiver.

    You may also like

    Recently viewed