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E Chi Se No?

Un impressionante cast di musicisti per uno dei migliori brani jazz di Lord B.
An impressive cast of musicians for Lord Bygon's jazz major work

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E chi se no? il solito pignolo stanco
io, si sa, che porto poco a conclusione
e poi, con te, la donna più infelice al mondo
sì perché il sesso è una piscina vuota

e l'amore è un'illusione in estinzione
come se il tempo fosse noi da anni
tu per me un epicanto d'altri tempi
io per te il misero mortale da punir...

E chi se no? io saggio come un neonato,
Monsieur De La Tourette

E chi se no? a chiedermi perché
non riesco a respirare senza te

E chi se no? neanche un'arma per svegliarti
io, per te, il buffo leccatore miope

E chi se no? che quando ti ho abbandonata
tu però da un pezzo già te n'eri andata via

Chi se no? a chiedermi perché
chi ero e che facevo lì con te

© Giuseppe Gambino (SIAE)

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"Graceful dive into the empty swimming pool of sex" This is a very accomplished performance of a very well-written, playful yet (musically speaking) serious swing song. The song reminds me in style of Paolo Conte. The lyrics are imaginative and the delivery is understated, which is a key characteristic of all great performers. The arrangement is meticulous and works a treat. The horn section is (firstly, and most importantly LIVE but also) very tight, whilst still managing to inject some characterful, laid-back soul into the song. The bass walks around the joint restlessly and invites the rest of the band to settle down, take a sip and do their thing. I love the organ. A bygone sound perhaps, but one that needs to be kept alive. Great drumming - just doing the swing thing without trying to steal the show. Possibly they should be given more of the limelight, especially around 4:45. One small doubt I have concerns the underdubbed backing vocals. They are barely audible, and it seems that a decision needs to be taken as to whether they are invited to the party or not. But overall, this is a bloody spiffing song. Keep up the good work! Joel Reeves, London, UK

Shimmering! A slow-paced upbeat tempo moves this sweet swing number along like a breeze along the beach! Smooth vocal melodies add a rich dimension to the feel, riding the groove like moonlight on the water. Very tasty! A slight latin feel spices up this comfortable arrangement, giving it somewhat of a Steely Dan feel, an intelligent, classy sense of mood, a touch of sophistication with soft, easy appeal. The singer's voice is deep and rich, like dark folds of velvet, softly, warmly wrapping a melody around the smooth swing rhtyhm. Nice coloration in his tone adds a soft flair to his accentuations of the verse. Very pleasant, very classy. The band performs with a tight, smooth live feel, sensitive to the dynamics, really feeling the piece. A trumpet solo comes in with such smoothness, it sounds like warm brass signing from the heart. Followed by a sweet organ solo, the tune takes flight in its melodious lightness. Such a solid bass groove, such smooth, steady drums, all under the balance of sleek and subtle keyboard work, and this tune floats on its own soul. Very sweet! The production managed to capture the whole feel of this performance, a warm tone and a nice balance on the mix, the life of the tune comes through nicely! Nothing here I could think of to add or to change -- it's a totally sweet, subtle swing serenade. Very nicely done, man! Great feel! Bravo! Ken Hart, Syracuse, NY

I like the very nice jazzy introduction. The piano player plays backup to the singer very well and the singer has a good voice and the melody is soothing. Good change going to the trumpet solo. Nicely articulated solo. The oganist does a nice sounding solo also. This is good dinner crowd music or wine sipping music. Nice ending with the double time on the highhat. John Eurell, Ossining, NY

Nice sounding band, WOW! Great voice on top. It is nice to hear great big bands swinging hard to new arrangements. This tune is a great listen. Highly noted is the trumpet solo. Nice to hear a Hammond solo as well. Nice tune. Nate Keezer, Boise, Idaho

A Gentle Breeze Swings Over The Atlantic: the group does a fine job dancing through rhythmic permutations of 8/4 while smoothly gliding between swing and latin feels. The singer has a warm and inviting voice, well suited for jazz, even if just a tad nasal... a nice minor tune that goes to a major, almost pop bridge [interlude]. I'll venture a guess that the singer also plays the piano and recorded the 2 together. The piano track is terribly mono dynamic and heavy handed as well as being mixed too hot. The piano should lay out more often. [Especially behind the well played organ solo!! Never have a keyboard comping behind another keyboard, unless, perhaps, it's just laying down pads.] This player should also practice utilizing the full range of the piano-don't get stuck in the middle of the keyboard. Good use of the horn ensemble, although they were buried by the piano comping. The trumpet solo reveals a weak embouchure. I recommend practicing more long tones, as well as studying more jazz patterns-Clark Terry and Lee Morgan make for splendid transcriptions. The drummer has great ideas and smooth execution. Too bad he wasn't left any room to shine during the latin outro. Again, if the piano were simplified or left out of the outro, the drummer could weave in and out of the ensemble figures in the horns. The singer's approach, and use of harmonizing, reminded me a little of John Hendricks and Manhattan Transfer. Good job! Ben Makinen, Denver, Colorado

Exotic European flavour graces this piece, blessed with a perfect trumpet turn and well-supported by brass section, keyboards and a nice organ solo. Vocal takes a difficult melody and gives it character. Nice job. Jonathon Burket, Los Angeles, California

Good latin jazz! Initially, everything sounds very nice. I wish I knew what the lyrics were about, but there is a little language barrier. The vocals sound good though, the band is very tight and everything is swinging. Lead trumpet player has a very nice sound and good ideas. The arrangement is very nice, and the horn backgrounds are just right. I like the organ as opposed to a traditional piano. Everything sounds good! Rob Griffith, Hartford, CT

Italian vocal jazz! The good news is that you got a voice of your own ; I'm glad you don't sound like other Italian singers such as Paolo Conte, Zucchero or even Eros Ramazzotti (I'm talking about that particularly annoying crackeled voice they have in common - they think it's really sexy but in fact it's so 5 minutes ago!). In a word, I like your voice as it perfectly sits in the song ; I don't have a clue of what you're singing about though :-) Also, the arrangements and the melody are well defined and harmoniously blend into each other along with that manly voice of yours. This song has a nice feel and conveys lazy sunny afternoons - somewhere in Tuscany maybe. Good work! Bravo! Caesar Guerguess, Paris, France

A Tony Bennett with a european flavoured sauce! The arrangement is really interesting with some great ideas, though the piano seems too chorused to me. A great big band treatment... I like it though didn't expect to! The vox maybe a bit hot in the mix, but really good of its style. Bellissimo! Steve Urwin, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

Musically this tune has a great arrangement, great music voicings, great progressions, nice breaks and tags. Very mellow mood. The singer has a voice that reminds me of the great Lou Rawls. Deep in the tenor range, with the exception of dynamics, I believe this singer on this cut can use their voice dynamics a bit more to make it more personal and the standard average friday night lounge singer type. Great overall band playing, very tight horns, moving bass, surging trumpet solo and fills, volume wise I think the drums should come up in the mix, because they are beating some great fills as well. Nice tune, take care, Jo. J Oliviet, Seattle, Washington

Nice horn arrangements. Almost big band sounding, reminiscent of some "Birth of the Cool"/ Gil Evans arrangements. Props to the arranger! I feel like the piano was mixed a little hot, especially during the organ solo, it takes away from what the organ is trying to accomplish. Cool groove at the very end by the drummer - really is making something happen with the what the horns line is doing. I am never a fan of vocalists, but you were not obnoxious, and that is enough for me. The crooner stuff always goes over well if you showcase the band a little and you did more of your share of that on pretty much every instrument but the bass. Good Luck. Drew Smith, Austin, Texas

Reminds me of Bob Currow Big Band. Great arrangement, very professional arrangement treatment. Old, old School quality: a nice ensemble work thru out the piece. Sounds like a large cast of characters (10+). Really nice treatment of harmonies done thru the use of I would have to believe "Written Charts". Someone was very very busy. Band Performance is excellent, really nice tight performance. Obviously extensive rehearsals were the key for pulling off such a great performance. They just don't do it like this anymore. And that's a bad thing, not for this orchestra, but for the listening public. If more "musicians" took their craft as seriously as these folks, there would be so much more great music in the world. Really fine job, guys, extra extra credit for the "behind the scenes" work you obviously put in to make our craft something to be proud of. Sounds like perfection is the only result your looking for, take no substitutes. There should be a "special award" for Hardest Working Band in Show Biz... I would nominate you in a sec. William Roark, Detroit, Michigan

Big Band Sound... The brass did an exceptional job throughout this song in performance, harmonies, and execution. The trumpet solo was as smooth as milk and technically made his solo very interesting. I like the organ solo in the song, I thought that it was an interesting & good choice of instruments to take a solo. The background vocals were perfect in harmony and recorded great. The drummer playing was great here. Smooth and calculated. His little solo at the end was technically executed and sounded great. The bass player had a laid back jazz walk that was really cool and moved this song that way. Good chops and sound... Performance, Recording, & Song were great. Four Stars. Andre Jones, Detroit, Michigan

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