Girotto, Javier & Alma Saxophone Quartet
Colyseus
From the inexhaustible creative flair of Javier Girotto and the talent of the Alma Saxophone Quartet comes a new album. The experience of an international soloist and the skill of four young talents meet and shake hands, to create a fresh and captivating project, full of sounds and emotions. The album includes eleven of the great jazz musician's compositions arranged for saxophone quartet, including brand new pieces and adaptations of some famous pieces from his repertoire. The tango, Argentina's national dance and his musical genre of choice, is here interpreted in many forms and styles. The saxophone quartet constitutes the backbone of the pieces, alternating poignant melodies with daring virtuosic passages, and spreads a sound carpet over which the soloist improvises freely from time to time. An overwhelming energy emanates from the interaction between quartet and soloist, embracing and exciting the listener.