Mating Call (Roberto Magris album)
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| Released | 2010 | |||
| Recorded | December 6, 2008 | |||
| Studio | Mad Dog Studios Burbank, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 64:51 | |||
| Label | JMood JM-01 | |||
| Producer | Paul Collins | |||
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Mating Call is an album by jazz pianist Roberto Magris recorded in Los Angeles, released on the JMood label in 2010, and featuring performances by the Roberto Magris Quintet with Paul Carr, Michael O’Neill, Elisa Pruett and Idris Muhammad. The track list also includes a new version of Mating Call, the composition by Tadd Dameron from his album with John Coltrane.[1][2][3]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz |   [4] |
| All About Jazz |  [5] |
| All About Jazz | [6] |
| All About Jazz | [7] |
| Orkester Journalen | [8] |
| Concerto | [9] |
The All About Jazz review by Edward Blanco awarded the album 4½ stars and simply states: "The music here is not typical or ordinary; it is creative, quite entertaining and superbly performed by all."[4] The All About Jazz review by Jack Bowers awarded the album 4 stars and simply states: "Italian pianist Roberto Magris' quintet is world-class in every respect, consistently affirming its singular prowess on Mating Call. If musical excellence is more important to you than names, check out the Roberto Magris Quintet. Chances are you'll be pleasantly surprised."[7]
Track listing
[edit]- "Optional Man" (Roberto Magris) - 10:18
- "Hill of Illusions" (Roberto Magris) - 10:17
- "Lament" (J.J. Johnson) - 8:38
- "Theme for Ernie" (Fred Lacey) - 8:09
- "Mating Call" (Tadd Dameron) - 13:32
- "Europlane Blues" (Roberto Magris) - 5:58
- "Lonely Town" (Leonard Bernstein) - 7:55
Personnel
[edit]Musicians
[edit]- Paul Carr – tenor sax, soprano sax
- Michael O’Neill – tenor sax
- Roberto Magris - piano, electric piano
- Elisa Pruett - bass
- Idris Muhammad - drums
Production
[edit]- Paul Collins – executive producer and producer
- Samur Khouja and Eric Corne – engineering
- Amanda Reece – design
- Jerry Lockett – photography
References
[edit]- ^ "Roberto Magris Quintet: Mating Call". All Music.
- ^ "Roberto Magris Quintet: Mating Call". JMood Records.
- ^ "Roberto Magris Quintet: Mating Call". Jazz Music Archives.
- ^ a b Edward Blanco (June 14, 2010). "Roberto Magris Quintet: Mating Call". All About Jazz.
- ^ C. Michael Bailey (August 2, 2010). "Roberto Magris Quintet: Mating Call". All About Jazz.
- ^ Jerry D’Souza (August 28, 2010). "Roberto Magris Quintet: Mating Call". All About Jazz.
- ^ a b Jack Bowers (November 3, 2010). "Roberto Magris Quintet: Mating Call". All About Jazz.
- ^ Stig Linderoth (October 1, 2010). "Roberto Magris Quintet: Mating Call". Orkester Journalen (in Swedish).
- ^ Joerg Weitlaner (October 1, 2010). "Roberto Magris Quintet: Mating Call". Concerto (in German). No. 3. p. 57.