Aldevis Tibaldi’s band is really cool and hot, exactly what you need for your sophisticated party/jazzfestival.
Next project is more electric but still cool…
An unbelievable amount of coolness
Here are some extracts from the reviews of the album:
THE COOL VERVE of Twentysix Three – a new sextet release from Italian saxophonist, composer and arranger Aldevis Tibaldi – is defined by a live studio spontaneity which harks back to classic recordings of the ’50s and ’60s.
Each of these twelve tracks (mostly originals, plus a clutch of arrangements) was captured in a single take on analogue equipment, bringing distinctive warmth and immediacy to this full and vibrant session.
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Twentysix Three is pretty ‘unputdownable’, both in terms of its solid reference to tradition and the consistent joie de vivre displayed in these varied, single-take performances.
Adrian Pallant, March 2016
A well-balanced set that risks alienating no-one and attracting a diverse public within the field of jazz.
Tim Stenhouse, UK Vibe
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Italian sax master Aldevis Tibaldi guides the London Jazz Ensemble through six of his compositions, with all the players slipping easily between styles old and new on a genial, quietly complex outing that makes virtuosity easy and approachable.
The Arts Desk
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Accomplished playing throughout from Trieste-born saxophonist Aldevis Tibaldi marks out TwentySix Three.
The album was done live in one take and the analogue equipment used in the recording gives it a vibrant feel. MC
Martin Chilton, The Telegraph: The best jazz albums of 2016
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Mostly comprising Tibaldi originals, with arrangements of Mingus, Monk, and Ellington tunes and the Italian standard Mi Piace, TwentySix Three showcases Tibaldi’s ability both to make a three-horn frontline sound almost orchestral and to produce his best work to a deadline.
Rob Adams, London Jazz News
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Becoming more and more disillusioned by what is passed off as jazz these days a disc such as this gives me hope for the future. Imagine Mingus*, Monk** and Ellington***, composing and arranging today and you get an inkling of where this is at. Indeed, the three composers mentioned actually provide the only non-original compositions on the album,
the rest coming from the pen of leader Tibaldi.
…..and the result is nothing less than super satisfying.
Lance Liddle – bebop spoken here
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The playing is excellent throughout and Tibaldi’s original compositions embrace an impressive range of jazz styles. The covers are well chosen and are given interesting and rewarding interpretations.
In any event it’s a fine and unexpectedly enjoyable album. One would imagine that this sextet would be a pretty impressive live attraction too.
Ian Mann
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“Now that I’ve heard him, I am a fan”
Jamie Cullum BBC Radio 2
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“An olive in the martini”
Stephen Duffy, The Jazz House – BBC Radio Scotland
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Italian sax master Aldevis Tibaldi guides the London Jazz Ensemble through six of his compositions, with all the players slipping easily between styles old and new on a genial, quietly complex outing that makes virtuosity easy and approachable.
The art desk. (February 2016)
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