Tommaso Perazzo and Francesco Cardillo
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Tommaso and Francesco are two most fantastic musicians. when they asked me to do this record with them, i gave them a most enthusiastic “yes, it’s my pleasure! I hope you enjoy listening „ Buster WilliamsNo products found which match your selection.
In the legacy of jazz history, traditionally the elders of the cherished music bequeath it to emerging musicians who use the wisdom of their experience to find their own paths. Today, that passage of vision has become blurred. Many jazz icons have passed away, and the opportunities for younger players to be close to and mentored by the stars has dwindled.
That’s why the inspired new Red Records album, Portrait of a Moment, by a duo of young Italians on piano and drums—Tommaso Perazzo and Francesco Cardillo—buoyed by a master on the bass, NEA honoree Buster Williams, is so welcomed. It is, like the unique title suggests, a snapshot of congenial international, intergenerational jazz that is fresh and spirited. The recording came together as a result of the friendship of the New York-based Perazzo and Cardillo, both in their late twenties, working with the 83-year-old Williams as his students at the Manhattan School of Music in his ensemble workshops.
The album as a whole is a testament to a mentor becoming a collaborator with two talented musicians. Williams was not the leader, but rather the rudder for the adventurous trio.