Ludovic and Kruno Philadelphie Sur Seine
After his first much noticed CD release of 2006, this is the new opus
of Americano-Croatian guitarist Krunoslav "Kruno" Spisic. Ludovic
has traveled to and played many times in the U.S with Angélo in
particular; He has had the privilege to play at Birdland, the
temple of the jazz in New York. He met Kruno there in 2006,
opening the show each evening with him and Samson Schmitt. In
April 2007, Ludovic spends a month and half in New York; Kruno invites
him to Philadelphia; together they start recording a few
titles and end up putting an album together in about a week’s
time. They just played for the pleasure without much design, but
did they do well! The two virtuosos were ready for the
encounter, one has the impression that they always played together.
With a background in Musette accordion music Ludovic, Grand Award
Gus Viseur 2005, has expended his sense of swing through contacts with
the great Manouche guitarists; his limpid phrasing combines
precision, lyricism and elegance.
Kruno, a sensation at the guitar makers booths at the 2007 Samois
Festival has assimilated all the subtleties of Gypsy jazz and
transcends them in a beautiful personal style combining virtuosity,
impressive presence and frightening effectiveness and inventiveness.
Scott Churchman is still on the acoustic bass, while it is now
Vjekoslav Dimter on the rhythm guitar. His rhythm combines a rigorous
drive with a smooth regularity. The two soloists combine their
talents on 13 titles, a majority of carefully chosen standards:
(Bernie' S tune, Django’s Daphne, Take the E train, Sonny Rollins’s
Oleo, Don' t get around much anymore of Ellington, Russian Lullaby with
an extended quote of Dark Eyes.), and without ever competing with
swing, virtuosity and technique manage to put the music first.
Ludo and Kruno give the impression of an incredible facility on fast
tempo (Oleo cf: Boy, does that one move!) as well as on more sedate
pieces (cf Manha de Carnaval, a bolero version with Ludo imperial
on the accordina and a blazing chorus by Kruno). For the
remainder of the repertory, the Czardas of Monti, a bravura piece
if there is one doesn’t leave much to envy to Angelo’s version, a
masterpiece of this style, two of Ludovic compositions (the
very melodic Philadelphie sur Seine, an opportunity for a brilliant
solo by Kruno, and Pour Stein, a very Parisian meditation) and two
marvellous compositions by guitarist Lulu Reinhardt (Noto Swing and
Lulu Swing, the occasion for a beautiful guitare/accordion
exchange of a great freshness and inspiration). No competition here but
a dialogue perfectly balanced between high level musicians, who respect
each other. Of note, Letcho Gurgo a composition of
Schnuckenack Reinhardt, adapted and sung in Croatian. This album is not
only classic traditional swing Manouche it is also very classy.
1 Bernie's Tune
2 Daphne
3 Manha De Carnival
4 Take the a Train
5 Ako Me Ne Volis
6 Oleo
7 Monti Csardas
8 Lulu Swing
9 Philadelphie Sur Seine
10 Russian Lullaby
11 Pour Stein
12 Don't Get Around Much Anymore
13 Noto Swing
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