Search - Nicola Conte :: Jet Sounds Revisited

Revisting bossa per due was a grrrrreeaat idea!

z funk | portland, OR | 02/14/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"i know its a corny way to put it but it's true. the first track arabesque is a vocal version this tie performed by micatone. It's got a different beat, a piano, some cool breaks and you recognize it from the vibraphone section. it's got a really good jazz guitar by lisa bassenge and cool drums by kroker. the next song, forma 2001 by les gammas is really good as well. it has jazzy drumming at first but then it sortof gets into a trip hop beat witha good horn section. It does have some flue and i think flutes sound great. then tema in hi fi is by nicola conte and g. petrella. It's got a sortof mystic flute and the bass is awesome. Everything about this one is great. The next song is by nuspirit helsinki who's album i recently picked up. This song has a beat timed in 3/8 so it might sound a bit off at first but it's really good. Bosa per due is by thievery corporation who i highly reccomend (mirror conspiracy and richest man in babylon are 2 to check). It's really cool brush drumming and a thievery corp feel to it. then is fuoco fatuo by koop. I also highly reccomend them. This version has vocals and is more energetic with a piano and horn. the vocals are provided by the great earl zinger. New standards is by Nicola conte and G. Petrella again. I like this one alot. it's got good hand drums and piano. About a minute in it incoroprates a dance beat thats real good. Next is the in samba by kyoto jazz massive. this is my least favorite on the track only because i don't like the synthesizer in the background. Love me 'till sunday by nicola conte is a very good one. It starts off with a catchy piano and vibraphone and the great percussion the. missione a bombay by eddy and dus vs jazzalektro mix is one of my favorites. Like the original, it doesn't follow the same chill out jazzy rhythm but it's a got a really good beat and the drums and bongos match up well. The flute instead of sitar and trumpet sounds really cool. Next is dossier omega by espen horne. It's a really good track. It sounds latin and is overall just a good song with the percussion of sorts and horns. last but not least is mambo de los dandies performed by geraldo Frisina. The sax is cool and the bass sounds really good. all the drumming and percussion is great as well. I highly reccomend this cd to everyone. This is just as good as bossa per due and it defintely deserves a 5 star rating."

Play it again Nic.

Dominique J. B. Feneyrou | Paris, France | 07/10/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"For those who enjoy jazz with a modern touch, lounge like ambiance and edgy feel, this album is a great add to your collection or a great start for newcomers. If you like the works of Frenchman St Germain, this is a pretty close comparison. Some tunes (like the tremendously swinging Fuoco Fatuo) will reassure you that jazz is not a brainy world but essence of music: wonderful rhythm, impro tunes, sexy voices, and crazy bass lines, all for the pleasure of feeling alive. It certainly has an European touch in its sophistication but an exciting Latino feel is also present (In Samba, Mambo de los Dandies). It's, let's say, a upbeat latino/lounge version of accessible jazz. Not hard on you ear -au contraire- it has a pleasant variety of sounds and instrumentation on each track: Arabesque is accompanied by a loungy almost fatigued and trendy style of voice, Forma 2000 has a piano/drum loop which serves as a baseline, Mission in Bombay does have that Indian influence in its playful flute tones, New Standards has a powerful trumpet chorus with swinging rhythms. It's a great balance of classic and modern trends. It's tonic but not too fashionable to sound old too soon. And it applies the basic rules of swing but doesn't smell like refried music. Play it again Nic..."

Another classic from my home town

Jon Wood | Washington, DC | 08/16/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I surprised myself the other day. I realized that all of my favorite CDs were produced by the Eighteenth Street Lounge in DC. Including this one. This album is a must for anybody who appreciates 60's style revival. The picture that comes to my mind while listening to the tracks held within this compilation, is a hopelessly trendy mod driving his white Jaguar down the pacific coast highway at midnight. Perhaps I watch too much TV. Never the less, if you like classy, brassy bossa or trip hop.. or if you want to feel like a secret angent, then I highly reccomend you purchase this album."