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Gabriel Palatchi: Trivolution
ByThe music comes charging out of the gate on the explosive "Dinamita" with a flurry on the keys by the leader and pounding stick work from the drummer on a quick-paced Latin jazz feature. Taking the reins of the Nord electro piano and synthesizer, Palatchi leads the way on the very funky "What Da Funk" with a little help from guests drummer Marco Castro and vocals from David Gall. "Granizo" is another lively up tempo piece of modern Latin jazz featuring Manuel Gonzalez on the congas.
Bandoneon player Gabriel Fernandez guests on the rousing and brisk tango-flavored "Tanguinho," one of the striking tunes of the set along with the following "Quedate," which provides the leader with an opportunity to show his chops on the piano on a truly beautiful and light jazz number that will resonate with the most audiences. A taste of the Middle East is on tap on the exotic "Jag Time" featuring solos from violinist Natalia Arroyo and trombonist Reinier Toledo who together, help bring the typical regional sound to the front.
Palatchi takes to the synthesizer and electric piano once again on the perky funk-driven "Eso Si!!" before turning the group on to a more modern jazz piece with the whirlwind "Huracan" and the sounds of guitarist Kevin Thiessen. The music begins to round out with the firm, hard-sounding dark-toned "The Battle" with the electric guitar riffs from Thiessen, Castro's strong drum work and Palatchi's haunting keys, marking the tune. The finale "Vive" however, is in quite stark contrast to its predecessor or the entire album in general, this lively Latin number features typical salsa sounds and has singers Fernando Masan and Abel Virreyes on vocals for one shoulder-moving ending to a stellar session.
Young Argentinian pianist Gabriel Palatchi, strikes a chord of amazing sounds in yet another cross-genre musical experiment on Trivolution which, by now, is something to be expected from Palatchi whose revolutionary music is becoming more of the norm, and not the exception, ensuring this gifted musician, a unique place in the ever-changing landscape of jazz, well done!
Track Listing
Dinamita; Sefarad Roots; What Da Funk; Granizo; Tanguinho; Quedate; Jag Time; Grooving Dark; Eso Si!!; Huracan; Amnesia; The Battle; Vive.
Personnel
Gabriel Palatchi Band
pianoGabriel Paltchi: piano, Nord Electro, synthesizer; Kerry Galloway: electric bass; Jose Maria 'Chema' Gonzalez: drums, percussion; Marco Castro: drums (3, 12); Allan Weitz: scratching (3); Manuel Gonzalez: congas (4, 13); Gabriel Fernandez: bandoneon (5); Natalia Arroyo: violin (7, 13); Reinier Toledo: trombone (7, 13); Juan Manuel Ledezma: guitar (11); Kevin Thiessen: guitar (12); Fernando Masan: vocals (13); Abel Virreyes: vocals (13), trumpet (7, 9); David Gall: vocals (3).
Album information
Title: Trivolution | Year Released: 2015 | Record Label: Self Produced
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About Gabriel Palatchi Band
Instrument: Piano
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