Release Date: 12 January 2024
Label: Red Records
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 027312330229
Genres: Jazz
Description
Here is a work worthy of extreme attention. The protagonist is a trio formed by the Cuban pianist Yaniel Matos and the Brazilians Du Moreira on bass and Riccardo Mosca on drums. The three explore the common traits and divergences between their musical ideas, keeping aloof from the abused concept of Latino jazz.
They chose the name Mani Padme which recalls a distant culture. Om Mani Padme Hum, meaning he who wears jewels and lotus (remember John Coltrane's Om record?), is the most important magic formula of Tibetan Buddhism. Despite these heterogeneous references and the roots of its members, the trio is distinctly Jazzy.
This first CD constitutes, as Margo Giorgi well observes in the liner notes, an extraordinary debut: "As soon as you hear the first notes, your attention is captured by the depth and poetry that pervade the entire recording."
Tracklisting
Art Pepper
Johnny Dyani
Joe Henderson
Nexus
Woody Shaw Quintet
Victor Lewis Quintet
Ronnie Mathews
Fred Hersch, Steve La Spina, Jeff Hirshfield & Jerry Bergonzi
Mani Padme Trio
