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Human Plots by Luca Lo Bianco on AllAboutJazz

Many acts of heroism are rewarded, but there are frequent acts of bravery and defiance that go unnoticed and unheralded. With the intention of shining a light on these everyday acts of humanity, Italian bassist Luca Lo Bianco brings us his third album as leader, Six Extraordinary Acts and a City. The acts concerned take place in different times, with contrasting contexts and in various geographic regions. There are seven tracks, with six written by Lo Bianco and one cover of a piece by Paul Simon.
Lo Bianco, now based in Switzerland, has over 40 recordings to his credit including work with Gunther Schuller, Gregory Hutchinson and Ferenc Nemeth. He forms a quartet with Achille Succi, who plays alto saxophone, clarinet and bass clarinet, guitarist Samuel Leipold and drummer Clemens Kuratle. (…) Lo Bianco takes numerous risks with this project and for the most part they pay off. The quartet play with plenty of spirit, shifting between strong melodic formations and the loosely structured without ever over-playing their hand. An interesting and absorbing album.

 

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