Nicola Conte "Sketches of Samba", Schema 2008

The last of Nicola Conte triplet is "Sketches of Samba" from Schema in 2008. This is nice 10 inch vinyl EP with small group playing bossa-style Jazz. The 1st track "Groovy Samba" is cover from Cannonball Adderley's 1962 release "Bossa Nova" (on Riverside) featuring Sergio Mendez. The 2nd track "Solo" is a tribute to Brazilian multi-instrumentalist J.T. Meirelles of Meirelles E S Os Copa 5, in which the tune appeared on 1965 album "O Novo Som" (featuring Eumir Deodato on piano). Five Corner's Quintet's Timo Lassy and Teppo Makynen join as guests on track 2. The other 2 tracks are different version from Conte's album "Rituals". I am quite impressed with young trumpeter Fabrizio Bosso with fierce and energetic sound.

Nicola Conte and his group playing at Casa del Jazz on April 17, 2008


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Personnel:
Fabrizio Bosso - Trumpet
Daniele Scannapieco - Tenor Sax
Pietro Lussu - Piano
Nicola Conte - Guitar, Producer, Composer
Pietro Ciancaglini - Double Bass
Lorenzo Tucci - Drums

Timo Lassy - Flute (Track 2) from The Five Corners Quintet
Sandro Deidda - Tenor Sax (Track 2)
Teppo Makynen - Drums (Track 2)
The Five Corners Quintet
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Timo Lassy
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Jose' James - Vocals (Track 3)
Sandro Deidda Flute, Tenor Sax (Track 3)
Giovanni Amato - Trumpet (Track 3)
Mario Corvini - Trombone (Track 3)
Pierpalo Bisogno - Vibes, Bongos (Track 3)
Sandro Deidda - Arrangement (Track 3)
Jose James
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Gaetano Partipilo - Flute (Track 4)
Kim Sanders - Vocals (Track 4)
Pierpaolo Bisogno - Vibraphone, Congas (Track 4)
Kim Sanders
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Tracklist:
1. Groovy Samba
2. Solo
3. The Nubien Queen feat. Jose James (Samba Version)
4. Paper Clouds feat. Kim Sanders (Uptempo Version)

More about J.T. Meirelles, nice blog post from Jazz Station