Si Dolce è il Tormento
Italian pianist Francesco Turrisi shapes an aural landscape laced with echoes of pre-baroque music resonating with the contemporary piano trio, augmented on some tracks by bass clarinet (Brendan Doyle) and theorbo (Richard Sweeney).
"An exceptional pianist"
- The Irish Times
"The sublimity is in the melodies and subtlety of the musicianship, primarily the core trio of Turrisi, Sean Carpio on drums and Dan Bodwell on bass. The mood of the recording is consistently delicate, with an emphasis on colour and discriminating shifts of tone. Passacaglia, the hymn-like "La Monica" and the solo-piano "Toccata" stand out for there exquisite exploration of melody."
- Journal of Music
"[Turrisi's] passion for the music of centuries gone by is entwined with his personality as a jazz pianist and the result is an arresting and consistently beautiful work.
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When Bodwell steps into the spotlight, plucking quietly powerful and soulful sounds from his bass strings, the outstanding clarity of production of this CD is really underlined. In fact... more
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released February 1, 2009
Francesco Turrisi - piano
Dan Bodwell - bass
Sean Carpio - drums
Brendan Doyle - clarinet, bass clarinet
Richard Sweeney - theorbo
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