Any jazz guitar fan, fusion fan, or simply slap-up jazz fan needs to convey this inwards their
collection. We could easily wax eloquently for 2 to iii pages, going on together with on about
how much listening pleasance guitarist/composer John Pelosi's powerhouse grouping The Code have
given this reviewer's ears. We'll spare you lot all of that.
As a reviewer together with guitar-driven jazz lover that knows what goes flight and
what sits rusting on the tarmac – this is a supersonic treat. It is polished fusion, enough of
first-class musicianship together with satisfying songwriting. Figli di Baia is intelligent
fusion, jazz with intrigue, together with a pure please initiative of all to finish.
This novel free titled Figli Di Baia, signifies the Italian town together with birthplace of Pb guitarist John Pelosi’s parents, every bit “The Code” combines contemporary - Pb guitar driven musings with company backbeats, a few tricky fourth dimension signatures, percussion, electro-acoustic keys together with lyric-less vocals. Throughout, Pelosi steers the grouping through a hodgepodge of fragmented unison choruses, shifting tempos together with good stated choruses, witnessed on pieces such every bit “Fake Paradise”, “As If” together with others.
Percussionist Paul Christopher Caldeira besides injects his wordless vocals into the affable composition, “Invisible Cities” together with the slice titled “Maria’s Grace” which is somewhat reminiscent of guitarist Pat Metheny’s mid to belatedly 80’s hugely pop Brazilian influenced sound. Very squeamish groove orientated affairs featuring Pelosi’s penetrating, emotive leads together with keyboardist Richard Evans’ jazzy soloing together with multihued implementation of synth backwashes every bit the beat department to a greater extent than oftentimes than non maintains the straightforward backbeats alongside a few slick tempo changes.
The musicians create indeed possess company chops. Essentially, the band performs with a noticeable aeroplane of ebullience together with the crystalline recording does heighten some of the nuances together with intricacies; otherwise, this outfit does convey a slap-up bargain of potential when viewed every bit a whole!
Track listing:
1 Intro 0:36
2 Fake Paradise 6:50
3 As If 8:30
4 Word From Ben (Le Parole Di Benito) 8:35
5 Explaining Naples (Per Tomasso) 5:23
6 Invisible Cities 9:23
7 Corner Pocket 8:39
8 Enable This 7:45
9 Maria's Grace (La Grazia Di Maria) 8:30
10 Cena 0:06
Personnel:
Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer – John Pelosi
Bass – Patrick Kilbride*
Drums – Paul DeLong
Keyboards – Richard Evans, Rick Fellini (tracks: 7)
Percussion – Armando Borg
Synth [Solo] – Marco Luciani (tracks: 5)
Vocals, Percussion – Paul Christopher Caldeira
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