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Gian Tornatore
“Fall”
www.giantornatore.com
In researching Gian prior to writing this review, I was astounded to discover how young this wonderful player is! Currently pursuing a doctoral degree in education at the Teachers College of Columbia University in NY, Gian both plays and composes with the maturity, harmonic sensibility & Intelligence of someone twice his age. This disc was one of those truly precious discoveries that don’t come along very often. While I’d imagine that these tunes are all deceptively difficult to play, the music sounds effortless. The tone of every instrument, the mix and the dynamics with which these guys play make this recording what could be considered a new standard of excellence for my ears.
There is intensity without being abrasive, metronomic complexity without ever coming across as hard to listen to (or mathematical) and both harmonic sophistication and technical mastery without ever sounding like “music for musicians only”. A Jazz release to be proud of! Check it out…
Damian Erskine has written 160 articles in BMM.
Damian Erskine is not your ordinary bass player. While not touring, Damian hones his chops with some of the best jazz and latin musicians the West coast has to offer. Damian is known for his ability to fit into any musical situation and his extraordinary reading and improvising skills. Damian has played in the studio or on the stage with the likes of • Peter Erskine • Teri-Lynn Carrington • Gino Vannelli • John Ellis • Shawn Pelton • Sveti w/ Marko Djordjevic • Luis Conte • Brandon Ross • Les McCann • Jeff Lorber • Vardan Ovsepian • Charmaine Neville • Jessy J • Luis Perdomo • Tony Furtado • Kate Schutt • Bobby Torres • Alan Jones • Patrick Lamb • Dan Balmer • Klezmocracy and many others as well as being featured on the GospelChops.com "Shed Sessionz Vol. 1" DVD. Whether playing as a sideman or with his own group, he is known for his rock solid bass work, virtuosic solos and thoughtful chordal abilities.
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