Marilena Paradisi & Bob Nieske
Release Date: 08 November 2024
Label: Losen Records
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 7090025833106
Genres: Jazz
Description
'Here And Now', an imaginative and heart worming duo set between internationally known singer Marilena Paradisi and bassist Bob Nieske, contains a treasure chest of twelve songs of absolute brilliance, whose composers are, in order ofexecution: Bobby Hutcherson, Wayne Shorter, Chick Corea, Astrud Gilberto, Gordon Parks, Henry Mancini,Antonio Carlos Jobim, Sam Jones, Charles Mingus, Carla Bley, Billy Strayhorn, and Frank Loesser.
Highlights include Wayne Shorter's 'Black Nile', Chick Corea's 'Crystal Silence', Charles Mingus' 'Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love', and Frank Loesser's 'Never Will I Mary',just to mention a few.
Marilena Paradisi, is one of the most committed vocalists on the improvisation front. Her expression ranges from jazz to contemporary music, and she is a great researcher in the use of the voice within experimental and improvisational fields. Not only acclaimed by international critics for her interpretative skills and her grasp of the text, but also for her highly original and varied projects. She boasts collaborations of the highest level, names that include drummer Eliot Zigmund, pianist Kirk Lightsey, bassist PietroLeveratto, pianist/composer Renato Sellani, trombonist Dino Piana, and singer/composer Michiko Hirayama.
Bob Nieske is a true giant of the double bass and an integralpart of jazz history. Rightly considered as a refined composer and player with an impreesice CV, which include 13 years spent as Jimmy Giuffre's bass player from 1979 to 1992. His presence on Giuffre's three Soul Note recordings are of particular note.
Marilena Paradisi: vocals
Bob Nieske: double bass
Recorded May 21, 2024, PBS Studios, Westwood, MA, USA
Tracklisting
Karin Nakagawa, Hans Tutzer & Paolino Dalla Port
EH3
Arne Torvik Trio
Olga Konkova
Per Mathisen
Michael Aadal
LRK Trio
Troen - Arnesen Quartet
Tuohi Klang
Skerik, Brian Haas, James Singleton, Simon Lott
Heikki Sarmanto
Max Roach
Gil Evans
Henry Mancini
Ray Barretto
Miles Davis Quintet
