Backlash Of Uncertainty

Description

'Backlash of Uncertainty' is the fourth release by the Lorenzo De Finti Quartet. The ensemble made its debut in 2016 with 'We Live Here', followed by 'Love Unknown' in 2018 and 'MysteriumLunae' in 2022. Over the course of this consistent and ever-evolving journey, the Milanese pianist and composer has steadily refined his musical language, shaping a vision that resonates with the legacy of the Esbjorn Svensson Trio - a group that, despite the premature and tragic loss of its leader, left an indelible mark on the aesthetics of jazz in the new millennium.

Alongside De Finti are three outstanding musicians who are fully attuned to the sonic universe he has imagined. The rhythm section features Stefano Dall'Ora, co-band leader and co-author of the compositions, whose contribution has been crucial to the quartet's inspiration since its very beginning. As always, he is particularly evocative in his bowed passages and in the wise use of electronics, over which Marco Castiglioni's drumming fits perfectly, providing a varied, original foundation that continually opens space for dialogue.

Completing the ensemble, in contrast to the classic piano trio format associated with Svensson, are the trumpet and flugelhorn of Alberto Mandarini - one of Europe's most respected trumpeters and widely acknowledged as a distinguished heir to the "Kenny Wheeler sound". Together, the quartet has forged a collective voice in which melody reigns supreme, suspended between balance and tension, chamber-like delicacy and sudden eruptions of energy.

The album's title, Backlash of Uncertainty, alludes to a condition deeply rooted in our present era: uncertainty as fertile ground from which creative reactions can emerge. Each piece investigates this paradox, transforming fragility and doubt into sources of artistic inspiration. The music unfolds as a continuous suite where silence converses with dynamic surges, and the cantabile simplicity of melodic themes intertwines with turbulent improvisational streams.

As De Finti shapes this flow with a wonderful confidence, all his great qualities as a pianist come to the fore. Echoes of Svensson and Jarrett may be perceived in the distance, yet always filtered through his own unmistakably personal voice.

Lorenzo De Finti: piano
Alberto Mandarini: trumpet, flugelhorn
Stefano Dall'Ora: bass
Marco Castiglioni: drums