Gato Barbieri – Ruby, Ruby
Charming and romantic fit the description of Gato Barbieri and the work he presents here, the album Ruby, Ruby.
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Jazz Magazine N°192 - Gato Barbieri - Septembre 1971
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Horacio Fumero — Solo Bass Songs (Underpool)
Horacio Fumero was born and began his studies in music in Argentina and has been a fixture on the Spanish music scene for decades, having come to Europe with Gato Barbieri in the mid-1970s and achieved recognition in particular as a member of Tete Montoliu’s trio. Solo Bass Songs seems to be his first recording as a leader and soloist. The material consists largely or entirely of traditional and popular Argentine songs.
Fumero’s playing is wonderfully warm and full and, on this recording, entirely pizzicato. Some of the tunes, such as the opener “Golondrinas,” move along at a brisk clip while others, such as “Seu Lorenço No Vinho,” are more contemplative, but all of the tracks display inventiveness and flawless technique, developing the fairly straightforward melodies into thrilling excursions up and down the fingerboard. The source material remains evident in these interpretations, providing the basis for variation and improvisation.
The first solo upright bass album seems to have been Barre Phillips’s Journal Violone, released in 1968. Conceptually, such recordings are inherently challenging as what is usually considered a rhythm instrument, with the lowest range among commonly played stringed instruments, takes center stage. Phillips made use of effects such as tapping and arco playing to expand the sound of his pioneering recording, and other solo bass recordings often follow suit. Fumero adds variety to this recording through the judicious choice of material and by including two duets, “Tordo” with Rita Payés on trombone and “Chajá” with his daughter Luciá Fumero (with whom he has recorded as The Fumeros) on piano, as well as some inspired tapping on “Chacarera” and recitation of the lyrics on Atahualpa Yupanqui’s “Los Ejes De Mi Carreta.”
Solo Bass Songs is a delight from beginning to end, and not just for bass players. The listening experience benefits from the high quality of the recording, which captures the richness of the low end, the buzz of the thick strings, and the interplay with the accompanists on the tracks where they appear. Once more, the Underpool label has documented the dynamism of the jazz and experimental music scene in and around Barcelona.
Jim Marks
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the amazing solo on this one is one of the best by Gato Barbieri, AKA
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Last Tango In Paris - Gato Barbieri
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Gato Barbieri - Mi Buenos Aires Querido
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A sketch I did of Argentine saxophonist, Gato Barbieri.
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Alto Saxophone – Jimmy Lyons
Baritone Saxophone – Chris Woods
Bass – Charlie Haden
Bass Trombone – Jack Jeffers
Clarinet – Perry Robinson
Drums – Paul Motian
Electric Guitar – John McLaughlin
French Horn – Sharon Freeman
Piano – Carla Bley
Tenor Saxophone – Gato Barbieri
Trombone – Roswell Rudd
Trumpet – Michael Mantler
Tuba – John Buckingham
Voice – Linda Ronstadt
Voice – Charlie Haden
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Europa (Earth's Cry, Heaven's Smile) · Gato Barbieri
Passion And Fire ℗ An A&M Records Release; ℗ 1976 UMG Recordings, Inc. Released on: 1993-08-09
Producer: Herb Alpert Producer,
Associate Producer: Michelle Barbieri Associated Performer, Recording Arranger: Gato Barbieri
Studio Personnel, Recording Engineer: Don Hahn
Associated Performer, Recording Arranger: Jay Chattaway Associated Performer, Drums: Lenny White
Associated Performer, Guitar: Eric Gale
Associated Performer, Trumpet: Randy Brecker
Composer Lyricist: Carlos Santana
Composer Lyricist: Tom Coster
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