Paolo Fresu: Angel
Musicians:
Paolo Fresu (trumpet),
Nguyên Lê (guitars), Furio di Castri (bass), Roberto Gatto (drums)
.Composed by Jimi Hendrix
.Recorded: Rubiera, Italy, September 25-29, 1997
Rating: 87/100 (learn more)
It starts out with Lê’s Hendrix-inspired guitar playing a noisy introduction, quickly followed by the rock- oriented rhythm of bass and drums. Then Fresu’s mellow muted trumpet launches the melody… and drags the whole band towards a more “angelic” climate, while Lê’s guitar maintains the freaky spirit of his left-handed idol. A very strange and uninhibited version of one of Hendrix’s hits, by an Italian-French quartet whose members think that the spirit – not the repertoire – is the main basis of a good jazz tune. Here is a 4:24-long masterful demonstration of their theory.
Reviewer: Thierry Quénum
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