Stefano di Battista: Woman's Land (2011)

Stefano di Battista (born February 14, 1969) is an Italian jazz saxophonist who plays soprano and alto. He was born in Rome. He began playing at thirteen with friends and became interested in jazz on hearing Art Pepper. In Italy he received guidance from Massimo Urbani and by his twenties di Battista was performing in Paris. He put out his debut as a leader in 1997 and has toured with the Elvin Jones Jazz Machine.

Tracklist:
1. Molly Bloom (05:52)
2. Valentina Tereskova (03:58)
3. Rita Levi (05:59)
4. Coco Chanel (04:40)
5. Ella (03:25)
6. Madame Lily Devalier (04:19)
7. Josephine Baker (05:32)
8. Maria Lani (06:16)
9. Anna Magnani (05:09)
10. Lucy (06:07)
11. Lara Croft (04:04)
12. Woman's Land (05:13)
Personnel:
STEFANO DI BATTISTA - alto & soprano saxophones
JEFF BALLARD - drums, percussions
JONATHAN KREISBERG - acoustic and electric guitars
FRANCESCO PUGLISI - double bass
JULIAN OLIVER MAZZARIELLO - piano on 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
ROBERT TARENZI - piano on 1, 3, 4, 6
IVAN LINS - vocals on Rita Levi
FABRIZIO BOSSO - trumpet on Josephine Baker & Madame Lily Devalier
Recorded January 26th to 28th, 2011, at Forum Music Village, Roma, Italy
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Terence Blanchard: The Heart Speaks (1996)

Although trumpeter Terence Blanchard gets first billing on this recording, it is very much a joint effort with singer-composer Ivan Lins. Not only are all 13 songs by Lins but he sings on all but the three instrumentals although sometimes just wordlessly in the background. Blanchard often harmonizes with Lins' voice, creating a melancholy and dreamy atmosphere. Most selections feature Blanchard's regular rhythm section of the time, augmented by Paulinho Da Costa's percussion and occasionally Oscar Castro-Neves' acoustic guitar. This CD, which is full of haunting ballads along with a few more jubilant numbers, serves as a superior introduction to Lins' music for jazz fans who might only be familiar with his "Love Dance." -- AMG

Tracklist:
01.Aparecida
02.Antes Que Seja Tarde
03.Meu Pais (My Country)
04.Valsa Mineira
05.The Heart Speaks
06.Congada Blues
07.Nocturna
08.Just For Nana
09.Orizimbo And Rosicler
10.Choros Das Aguas
11.Love Dance,Comecar De Novo
12.Menino
13.Aparecida Reprise
Personnel:
Terence Blanchard — Trumpet, Cello Arrangement
David Bolaavrich — Cello
Oscar Castro-Neves — Guitar
Paulinho Da Costa — Percussion
Troy Davis — Drums
Ivan Lins — Piano, Vocals
David Pulphus — Bass
Edward Simon — Piano
Fred Totkin — Cello
Frederick Zlotkin — Cello
Heart Speaks
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