Balladeer

Those five albums have been realesed during the mid Eighties in celebration of the 20 years this phenomenal band has been working together.One of the most outstanding acoustic jazz formations IMO. You´re right, this is far away from your usual American post bop fare: the music of this band is gentle with a touch of mystery but never shallow. They´re from Italy. So you have a strong emphasis on melody and subtle interplay. Every single of these five Blue Notes is dedicated to the compositions of each band member. Every one is excellent, PARTE maybe the softest of the bunch, Rosso, Verde, Giallo E Blu the most exquisit.. If I should single out one CD for small budget recomendation I d choose Kosmopolites. By the way, talking about being prolific: After Songlines/ Night & Blue the quintet is once again back in the studio for another double cd - comemorating their 30th jubilee!

Have a nice and peaceful Xmas!

Howard McGhee - Blue Note New Faces New Sounds Vol 1 & 2 (Kenny Drew, Tal Farlow) as an affordable twofer!

Stromae - Formidable