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RR 123167CD
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"The session was organized in Bologna by Red Records, who took advantage of the Mingus Dynasty's Italian tour to ensure the saxophonist a rhythm section of great experience and undisputed stature. With Bob Neloms on piano, Cameron Brown on double bass and Dannie Richmond on drums, Larry Nocella immediately established an understanding and always showed himself available to receive the stimuli he received from his colleagues. This is the case of Everything Happens To Me, which opens the second side of the LP, in which after the exposition of the theme by the saxophone, elegant and full of small variations and broken or 'stolen' notes, Neloms proposes a key reading in some way alternative to the mainstream one proposed by Nocella. The album opens with 'Rose,' a funky piece that amazed the writer of the original liner notes, perhaps unaware of the album Nocella had made in 1977 in which the musician immersed himself almost completely in funky. 'Central Park West' first appeared in 1964's 'Coltrane Sound,' an album that had been recorded during the 'My Favorite Things' sessions. Nocella's version is very respectful of the original and maintains its mournful nocturnal atmosphere. The overall interpretation of the ballad is absolutely masterful. It is Neloms who continues Nocella's discourse. The pianist does not miss the opportunity to give his intervention a touch of originality by creating rhythmic figures that animate the piece without distorting it. 'Along Came Betty' was composed by Benny Golson in 1958 and is inspired by the girl the author was dating at the time. Nocella and Neloms are the absolute protagonists of the piece and with their solos they show their inexhaustible creativity and originality in the choice of solutions. The next 'Nakatini Serenade,' otherwise known as the 'Nakatini Suite,' is a composition by Cal Massey. 'The Days of Wine and Roses,' which closes the album, belonged to the soundtrack of the homonymous movie from 1962."
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