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NEW PAUL ABELLA TRIO DISC OUT NOW!!!!

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our debut disc, "mainstreamism" is finally out and about. Don't really know what to say about it. It's black. With a hole in the middle.

samples at: www.myspace.com/paulabellatrio.

I'm working on grabbing one of those players that plays more than five songs so that people can hear the whole thing.

Anyway, if there's any interest, PM me, and I'll give you all the details.

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Congrats, Paul! How can I get a copy? Are you doing CDBaby?

not yet, though I plan on it quickly.

in the meantime, PM me with an address. and I can shoot one off for $14 ($10 for the disc and $4 for priority shipping).

I should probably set up a pay pal acct. too, eh?

thanks!

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and we should be all set up on CDBaby by the beginning of next week (just sent in the discs today).

and if anyone knows more about pay pal than I do, drop me a line, please!

Thanks!

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and we should be all set up on CDBaby by the beginning of next week (just sent in the discs today).

and if anyone knows more about pay pal than I do, drop me a line, please!

Thanks!

Paul,

When you get payments via paypal there's usually a note indicating what the payment is for and the person's address. Juut check to see that the payment is correct and mail to the address.

I sent you a PM asking for your Paypal details.

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pay pal is up and running, and CDBaby should be shortly.

So, line up and grab your CD's now! At the rate they're going now, they'll be gone by August of 2010. And you wouldn't want to miss this fantastic opportunity, would you?

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our first review! From Chicago Jazz Magazine, which I also write for.

Mainstreamism (Serial Jazz Records)

Paul Abella - Percussion

Mitch Corso - Guitar

Bob Ferraris - Upright Bass

The "other" CD critic on this page (in case you weren't aware) is a

percussionist who plays around the town. And he's released an album

entitled "Mainstreamism."

Here the idea of "Mainstreamism" isn't limited or confined, but takes

on a wide breadth. Included is an eclectic mix of everything from the

traditional "Caravan", to Pat Metheny's "Bright Size Life", a new

standard in "Losing My Religion", and the well known Spiritual, "Amazing

Grace."

The trio of Paul Abella (percussion), Mitch Corso (guitar), and Bob

Ferraris (bass) offer a certain set of beats and stylistic coupling which

isn't frequently put forth so well by bands. On this album, you'll

find a lot of Latin flavor with flare; applied to tunes which aren't

necessarily thought of as "Latin" inherently. They make this work, not by

trying to force feed the songs into what might be stereotypically

thought of as "Latin Jazz", but merely in changing the context somewhat for

a different sort of sound mix than one would usually expect. The

result is an interesting take on things that makes for a good listen.

Their group starts off with Caravan. Right away you realize how

seriously Corso rips it up and really gets grooving on his electric guitar.

He obviously has some rock influence, though coupled with jazz

knowledge and sensibilities. Yet, as they move along to the other tunes, one

recognizes another side of his style: more relaxed while still being

dead set into things. Throughout, he shows himself as a significant

highlight on this disk with every proceeding track.

Corso later even adds a vocal on "Baby Baby All The Time" (blues by

Bobby Troupe.) This track, I think, offers the best tune for overall band

sound with everyone getting together nicely and jiving well.

Abella relies primarily on bongos to express himself on the recording.

(A thoughtful addition of djembe and shakers for "Le Vie En Rose" does

help to give extra flavor both to that particular number and the disk,

overall.) His work is sometimes quite fine and always solid. However,

he does seem to overplay in places. It might have gone further for

him to sometimes lay back into more sensitive comping that would have

allowed a better balance to the band, while opening up opportunities for

greater ideas in finding his own unique musical line therein. Indeed,

the aforementioned Le Vie En Rose is a fairly good example of

where he manages to accomplish just such.

Still, at other times, his zestfulness really sparks things, too. On

"Lucky Southern", for instance, Abella has the right idea throughout;

which keeps things tight, interesting, and moving. He lets loose and

gets it cooking, especially, with an excellent solo. Providing a solid

thrust to this tune, he brings his own pulse to connect deeply and

rejoice within your spirit.

A nice, tasty, short solo by bassist Ferraris on "Losing My Religion"

offers insight into his deep, full sound which I would have liked to

hear more extensively beyond its usual role in accompaniment on this CD.

I must say that the entitlement "Love Blossoms At Stateville" scared me

somewhat. But it not only worked, it fit with the kind of sensibility

that one might expect. Gritty, enthralling, even paradoxically

gorgeous: full of life springing up through the rough terrain. Corso's

guitar work here takes off into flights that enrapture, and is well

complemented by the subtle bass lines thrown down below while Abella keeps a

steady beat to provide it's center of focus. Too often new compositions

(as this selection by Abella is) don't prove to be the hottest thing,

but this is an excellent effort that I find worthy!

The liner notes tell us that they often end their live sets with

"Amazing Grace", and so they have chosen to conclude this disk in the same

way. It's an enjoyable, relaxed take which makes for a fitting

conclusion to wind down at the end of this hour long listening experience.

~ Tim Gault

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