Alessandro Scala Quartet (feat. Fabrizio Bosso, Roberto Rossi) - Viaggio Stellare (2014)

Italy is a hotbed of jazz. There’s nothing new about that - the scene was thriving long before Chet Baker settled there in 1959. And the latest manifestation of the impressive Italian affinity for the music is this robust CD by sax man Alessandro Scala and his usual quartet, supplemented here by Fabrizio Bosso on trumpet and flugelhorn and Roberto Rossi on trombone. The gifted Scala also wrote all the tunes on the disc, except one.

The title (translating as 'Stellar Travel') suggests we’re in for a Sun Ra style cosmic excursion, but instead it’s a hard bop outing with a strong vein of soul. Above all, though, the benign spectre of Coltrane presides over the recording.

Tracklist:

01. Mood (feat. Fabrizio Bosso, Roberto Rossi)
02. Dexter Blues (feat. Fabrizio Bosso, Roberto Rossi)
03. Viaggio stellare (feat. Fabrizio Bosso, Roberto Rossi)
04. Isola del sole (feat. Fabrizio Bosso, Roberto Rossi)
05. Easy Song (feat. Fabrizio Bosso, Roberto Rossi)
06. Marcha para Oeste (feat. Fabrizio Bosso, Roberto Rossi)
07. Jazz Club (feat. Fabrizio Bosso, Roberto Rossi)
08. Lemon Funk (feat. Fabrizio Bosso, Roberto Rossi)
09. Sognare ad occhi aperti (feat. Fabrizio Bosso, Roberto Rossi)
10. My Sound (feat. Fabrizio Bosso, Roberto Rossi)
11. Dexter Blues - Alternative Version (feat. Fabrizio Bosso, Roberto Rossi)

Musicians:

Alessandro Scala: sax
Nico Menci: piano
Paolo Ghetti: bass
Stefano Paolini: drums
Fabrizio Bosso: trumpet and flugelhorn
Roberto Rossi: trombone