Candidate for Jazz album of the year (2004), ‘Hi Note’ combines 60’s Blue Note influences with Latin and modal sounds. This album kicks off with the infectious ‘Inviolatin’ and never lets up the pace. The furious pace is sustained on cuts like ‘Bluesanova’ and ‘Saeta 03’. On the Latin side, check ‘Cubana’ & ‘Sophisticated Samba’ that owe more than just a nod towards mid 60’s Horace Silver. This fantastic album seems to achieve the impossible by sounding both retro and brand spanking new and fresh simultaneously. The Italian musicians pay homage to 60’s Jazz through their sheer exuberance and the standard of their ensemble playing and solos. In our opinion this album is essential listening.
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