GIOVANNI GUIDI TRIO – This Is The Day
ECM 470 9271
Giovanni Guidi (piano); Thomas Morgan (double bass); João Lobo (drums)
Recorded April 2014
Consolidating on their debut release for ECM, the Giovanni Guidi Trio continue on their path of discovery through their chosen mode of expression. Working on the premise that less is more, the trio continue explore the dynamics available between their three instruments and the sometimes sparse compositions that their sound world will inhabit.
Guidi has a penchant for the lyrical, and the original tunes by the pianist will often have long melodic lines that hang in the air on gossamer wings, and leave plenty of space to filled, or not, by the other two members of the group. And this is perhaps where the heart of the trio lie, with the space afforded to US bassist, Thomas Morgan who is proving an en evermore resourceful musician with every hearing, and developing into a readily individual major voice on his instrument.
It is this melding of individual components that relieve the music of any hint of over sweetening, and stir up the senses with two abstract pieces in ‘The Cobweb’ and ‘Baiiia’, the latter being penned by drummer, Lobo; and lively banter of ‘The Debate’. Returning to the more ruminative pieces Guidi’s beautiful ‘Where They Lived’ has a welcoming and homely feel that quietly leads the listener through Morgan’s gorgeous tone on the double bass and subtle commentary from João Lobo’s brushes.
In a programme of mostly originals there is a nod to the standard repertoire in ‘Quizas Quizas Quzas’ that is associated with Nat King Cole, and a contemplative ‘I’m Through With Love’, and show the scope and variety inherent in the Trio’s music.
Not music then to shake the senses, but more likely to stir them with a melancholy lyricism that is no less compelling, and it will be interesting to hear how this particular band develop their concept further.
Reviewed by Nick Lea
ECM 470 9271
Giovanni Guidi (piano); Thomas Morgan (double bass); João Lobo (drums)
Recorded April 2014
Consolidating on their debut release for ECM, the Giovanni Guidi Trio continue on their path of discovery through their chosen mode of expression. Working on the premise that less is more, the trio continue explore the dynamics available between their three instruments and the sometimes sparse compositions that their sound world will inhabit.
Guidi has a penchant for the lyrical, and the original tunes by the pianist will often have long melodic lines that hang in the air on gossamer wings, and leave plenty of space to filled, or not, by the other two members of the group. And this is perhaps where the heart of the trio lie, with the space afforded to US bassist, Thomas Morgan who is proving an en evermore resourceful musician with every hearing, and developing into a readily individual major voice on his instrument.
It is this melding of individual components that relieve the music of any hint of over sweetening, and stir up the senses with two abstract pieces in ‘The Cobweb’ and ‘Baiiia’, the latter being penned by drummer, Lobo; and lively banter of ‘The Debate’. Returning to the more ruminative pieces Guidi’s beautiful ‘Where They Lived’ has a welcoming and homely feel that quietly leads the listener through Morgan’s gorgeous tone on the double bass and subtle commentary from João Lobo’s brushes.
In a programme of mostly originals there is a nod to the standard repertoire in ‘Quizas Quizas Quzas’ that is associated with Nat King Cole, and a contemplative ‘I’m Through With Love’, and show the scope and variety inherent in the Trio’s music.
Not music then to shake the senses, but more likely to stir them with a melancholy lyricism that is no less compelling, and it will be interesting to hear how this particular band develop their concept further.
Reviewed by Nick Lea
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