"With some superb backing from the likes of trumpeter David Lewis and François Moutin on bass (whose solo on "Un Po' di là del Mare" is one of the disc's instrumental highlights, a breathless piece of sheer virtuosity). By the time of this record, Testa was a more assured singer and writer, with much greater depth and finesse to his voice, able to put across emotion - and humor - more easily. The latter is quite apparent on the double entendres of "Il Mio Gallo," with its arrangement that evokes vintage jazz, or the frantic "Joking Lady." But he had a lot more going for him, like the lyrical "Come un' America," which offers a romantic, brokenhearted wistfulness, or the aforementioned "Un Po' di là del Mare," whose openly sentimental lyric probably shouldn't work - but does. It confirms Testa as a talent, as he's shown in the CDs (and book) he's released since." (Allmusic)
Heruitgave van Testa's debuutalbum uit 1995 van de Italiaanse bard. Door zijn krakerige stem ligt een vergelijking met Paolo Conte voor de hand en er zijn soms ook wel lichte muzikale overeenkomsten. Maar Conte is pianist en neigt meer naar een soort jazzy nachtclubmuziek. Testa is zelf van huis uit gitarist en verkent meer allerlei elementen uit de Italiaanse folklore. Hij laat zich dan ook begeleiden door een uitgebreide stoet musici uit vnl. de Italiaanse folkwereld, maar ook klassieke strijkers.
Vijfde album van de Italiaanse chanteur, uit 2003. Hes been called the Italian Leonard Cohen, and given the quiet intensity, hushed gruffness of voice and romance of image, the comparison is apt. Consequently, its no surprise that it was France, not Italy where the songwriter was first embraced some eight years ago, given much of his music inhabits the same emotion-drenched, nostalgia-tinged landscape of many a French chanteur. Five CDs later, it seems that Italy and much of the rest of the world is catching on. "Altre Latitudini" ('Others Latitudes)' is a departure from the singers last guitar/voice-only recording; while still primarily acoustic, it features a range of styles and instrumentation. As for the location of these latitudes, theyre not so much geographical or musical as they are points of reference for poets soul. (Li Robbins, Globe & Mail) Met een gastoptreden van de beroemde trompettist Enrico Rava.
Great voices, the kind which get under your skin and never let you forget them, are not those which scale great technical heights; they are those which, honed to the most accurate possible degree of human feeling, reveal the secret path they travel from the very depths of the soul which produced them out into the wide world where they are received. Such is Gianmaria Testa s voice. In the way it is underpinned by a subtle mix of French chanson, jazz, Latino rhythms and hints of rock music, it gives off a unique, disturbing scent, combining familiar and unheard-of elements which vie for our attention. The 23 tracks on this double album were recorded on a tour (2012/2013) during which the Quartet played at concert halls in Germany, Austria and Luxembourg. The 13 track (76 mins) DVD was filmed in Turin in July 2013. (bron: Le Chant Du Monde)
"Noord-Italiaan die chansons in eigen taal zingt. Er bestaan maar weinig chanson-albums van dit gehalte. Sobere, gezongen poezie met een uitgepuurde begeleiding op gitaar en 'n beetje melodica; niets teveel, niets te weinig. Puur genot." (NFS)
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