# CD review: Alex Semprevivo – Art Of The Messengers 2019: Video, CD cover

- Link: https://jazzblues.eu/2019/06/20/cd-review-alex-semprevivo-art-of-the-messengers-2019-video-cd-cover/
- Published: 2019-06-20T12:25:04+01:00
- Author: https://JazzBlues.EU

**As you can easily guess the disc is a tribute to the style of Art Blakey and his
The Messengers. The pieces proposed, however, belong to several well-known authors:
JJ Johnson, Wayne Shorter, Walter Davis Jr., just to name a few.**

Semprevivo draws the formation with a style that, even referring to the most famous
predecessor, characterizes with its highly energetic ways. He takes full advantage
of the collaboration with pianist and producer Angelo Mastronardi, which began with
the second album “New Things, Same Words” in 2017. Mastronardi is also the arranger
with whom Alessandro shares the harmonious and structural vision of the work.

The disc is opened by “No Problem” with an unprejudiced drum solo and, later, by
an interesting trumpet improvisation. “Calling Miss Khadija” and the remix of “No
Problem” contain the presence of a Mini Moog played as an original instrument. Then
we jump to “So Tired”, embellished by a single flute based on effects and timbres
that make the composition a soul-jazz. The other pieces are characterized as fast
swingers, as up swingers, as as blues, and as for hints of orchestration.

In short, 8 tracks with a high energy content for a summer that promises to be very
hot. Do not underestimate the remix version of “No Problem” to bring jazz where 
it has been missing for a long time: the ballrooms, the discos.

01. No Problem
 02. Calling Miss Khadija 03. Free for All 04. Sortie 05. So Tired
06. Jodi 07. One by One 08. Wee Dot 09. No Problem (Remix)

 

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