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CD
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AU 3011CD
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Italian pianist Andrea Calì's trio, featuring Christian Pepe on double bass and Simone Sferruzza on drums, was not formed with the idea of playing standards, but Take the Line follows a route that catches glimpses of past and present, mixing originals and three standards penned by some of the most influential pianists of all time -- Lennie Tristano ("Lennie's Pennies"), Bill Evans ("Five"), and Chick Corea ("Matrix") -- three piano gods who were able to break any rules. The original compositions have a vintage feeling as well; as Calì puts it, "Take the Line is halfway between past and present -- traditional jazz and new tracks blend to create a personal path: the album follows a line somehow, both in its performing approach and in the tracklist, and it sticks to it through both standards and originals." Take the Line is Calì's first project as a leader, and follows his work on Enter by Bologna-based group Bad Uok (Auand, 2012).
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