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Love Should Never End is the second album in trio by legendary Italian jazz pianist Mario Rusca for Mono Jazz. In comparison with Monochrome Blues, we find Maxx Furian on drums and -- on bass -- the long time associated Riccardo Fioravanti. In the liner notes penned by Corrado Beldì, patron of Novara Jazz, Mario Rusca says: "Everything has come out naturally -- we have included some compositions I deeply love, one by Kenny Drew, one by Benny Golson, and 'Strollin'' by Horace Silver, then some originals I have written for this album like 'Mr. Rik,' 'Love Should Never End,' and 'Wait For Me In The Sky,' two standard like 'I Fall In Love Too Easily' and 'There Is No Greater Love.' We have recorded the whole album in one day and everything went simply perfect." Love Should Never End is an album in which this extraordinary trio delivers extremely expressive jazz music, with Rusca extraordinary pianism supported by a pulsating rhythm section. This is a sublime work destined to please the long-standing jazz passionate appreciating the blues origins of this music and at the same time it can be a perfect tool for those newcomers approaching jazz.
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Mario Rusca is probably the biggest living Italian jazzman. His major influences are Duke Ellington's composing abilities and Hampton Hawes's brilliant sound. He immersed himself in the harmonic inventions of the incredible pianists of the '60s and '70s: from Bud Powell to Bobby Timmons, Wynton Kelly and Bill Evans. Mario Rusca has been the house pianist of Capolinea, the most important Italian jazz club of the '70s and '80s. He went on to perform in important national and international settings-representing Italy in the "Piano Solo'' category of the International Festival of Varsavia and participating with his quintet at the International Festival of Montreal. He has collaborated with a multitude of prestigious names: Chet Baker, Tony Scott, Curtis Fuller, Gerry Mulligan, Lou Donaldson, Art Farmer, Bob Berg, Lee Konitz, Dusko Gojkovic, Al Gray, Kay Winding, as well as Stefano Bagnoli, Enrico Rava, Tullio De Piscopo, Kenny Clarke, Stan Getz, Jimmy Owens, Toots Thielemans, Gianni Basso, Pepper Adams, Steve Lacy, Steve Grossman, Franco Ambrosetti, Woody Shaw, and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis. With Gerry Mulligan, in particular, he toured in 1976 and with Lee Konitz, he recorded Where's The Blues? at the end of the '90s. In this regard, Suspension in 1975 with Tullio De Piscopo and Recreations in 1976 with Larry Nocella playing saxophone are still very beautiful and modern recordings. The chemistry between the three of them is perfectly aligned, synergistic. Tony's drums and Riccardo's bass create a soft and essential rhythmic tapestry that never hinder the creative prowess of the band leader. Here, Mario Rusca is interpreting the most dynamic jazz standards. "Blues for Gwen" by McCoy Tyner, "Blues Walk" by Lou Donaldson, "Blue Minor" by Sonny Clark, "Turnaround" by Ornette Coleman, "Bass Blues" by John Coltrane, or even "Super Jet" by Tadd Dameron. Monochrome Blues is a winning trio album which will deeply please jazz fans. Personnel: Mario Rusca (piano), Riccardo Fioravanti (bass), and Tony Arco (drums).
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