Track Listing

1. Sea and Sand
2. Wanin' Moon
3. Nefertiti
4. Impulso
5. Time for Spring
6. Kind of Sunshine
7. Aphrodite's Dream
8. Several Shades of Dawn
9. Dharma Bums
10. All Gone
11. Other Directions
12. in Between
13. Depart

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #138976 in Music
• Released on: 2004-09-13
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Enhanced, Import

Album Details
2004 Album from the Italian Jazz/Bossa DJ Whose Notoriety in the Jazz Community Extends as Far as the Acid Jazzers who have Wholeheartedly Embraced his Work. For this Outing, None of the Instruments Are Sampled, all Are Played and Conte Functions More as a Conductor. An Ambitious Move on his Part and Further Extending his Artistry.

Customer Reviews

Brilliant.
This is an interesting album which works on a number of levels.
It is an effective atmospheric latin-tinged accompaniment to a dinner party which will not provoke complaints from non-jazz fans.
If more concentrated listening is your thing it contains enough quality jazz musicianship to satisfy post-bop jazz enthusiasts.
It will also appeal to younger listeners more accustomed to DJ manufactured jazz grooves and it is nice to drive to.
I enjoy most types of jazz but prefer music that challenges me a bit. I tend to get bored quickly with stuff that lacks depth.
I am still finding new things to enjoy in this album after many months of listening.One or two tracks are on a less engaging and ingenious side but overall it is worth shelling out the cash for.
I can understand why some reviewers have given it a low rating because it is more rooted in jazz traditions than his previous offerings.
So, if your not a jazz fan and are not prepared to listen to music at more than a superficial level, please don't go here.
Recommended to all others though.

Impeccable.
Newcomers to Nicola Conte should think of the following concepts - high style, serious talent and retro chic...
People who remember Conte's "Jet Sounds" will understand why he could count on Thievery Corporation as fans. They subsequently signed him to their ESL imprint in the US.
However, this record is different, it moves on from the chilled electronic bossa tinged music of "Bossa Per Due" and "Arabesque" into a territory defined as jazz.
This is pure jazz, no samples and electronic trickery, just Nicola at the centre of the band calling the shots, deciding on a 1950's and 1960's direction. As a result it has found its rightful home with the most famous jazz record label of all time, Blue Note.
Inspired by 60's Blue Note, this album takes you on a musical journey through Hard Bop, Modal and Latin Jazz.
The Koop-like vocal 'Kind Of Sunshine' is probably the stand-out, but check the tough 'Impulso', the driving 'Nefertiti', and the wonderful 'Aphrodite's Dream', plus the tight 'The Dharma Bums'.

Great Italian Sounds
Being a sucker for the Italian Jazz style, I was naturally drawn to this album. I was not disappointed. It was also great to hear a collection of music without electronics and just get into the great sounds. The cover of "You Are My Sunshine" was wonderfully original and moved along as well as any electrified house track.