The idea behind Passione&Musica is a journey into different music styles inspired by a passionate love for music throughout Italian guitarist Enrico Rosa's compositions and arrangements. Five of his songs are performed on classical guitar, two on Western, while two feature clean electric guitar ("Classical Feel", a solo performance, recorded live at Kolding Musical Institute in Denmark, and "The Kite", a jazz ballad composed in memory of the great Thad Jones).
The acoustic pieces include "Sunset", a passionate solo performance, "Livorno 1973", a relaxed conversation between two guitars inspired by reminiscences of Italy, and "Italian Irish", a guitar ballad that ends as a lively tarantella.
Odd bars like two interpretations of 11/4 are a part of the CD.
Track 3," Tapum", 11/4 in a funky way with melody and solo on acoustic western guitar while the bass played by Torben B. Bjørnskov creates the funky feeling and a great solo all perfectly gathered by Frank on percussion and Sass on Organ.
Track 4 "Odd Walk" a sweet, easy sounding melody on a 11/4 sounding almost like a Jazz Waltz.
Talking about Waltz? Track 1: Waltzing at ease, is a cheerful jazz waltz with a bit of country flavor, featuring an electric bass solo and the acoustic guitar forming the theme .
Passione &Musica is a great introduction to the recorded work of Rosa - who has been educated in both the classical and jazz fields, and who has recorded in studios since 1970. Instrumental Guitar (Acoustic/Fingerstyle/Fusion), total running time, 35:23
Personnel:
Enrico Rosa: Classical Guitar, Western Guitar, Electric Guitar.
Torben Bøtker Bjørnskov: Electric Bass (track 1, 3), Double Bass (track 4, 6).
Matin Alexandr Sass: Electric Piano (track 1), Organ (track 3), Piano (track 4, 6).
Frank Thøgersen: Percussion, Drums( track 1, 3, 4, 6).
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