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| 1. | Squazin
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| 2. | Chipewha
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| 3. | I Remember Clifford
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| 4. | Flat 5 Flat 9
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| 5. | On Green Dolphin Street
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| 6. | Rush Life
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| 7. | Riverdale
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| 8. | Prince of Newark
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| 9. | Without a Song
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Jazz
Antonio Ciacca - Piano
Joe Magnarelli - Trumpet
Kengo Nakamura - Bass
Rodney Green - Drums
Stacy Dillard - Sax (Tenor)
* Giusy Magri - Management
* Jana Herzen - Executive Producer
* Katherine Miller - Engineer
* Russ Musto - Liner Notes
* Todd Barkan - Producer
Antonio Ciacca leads a quintet on his first U.S. release. The pianist is a gifted player, though he doesn't feel the need to dominate the proceedings as many young leaders often do. Joined by veteran trumpeter Joe Magnarelli, tenor saxophonist Stacy Dillard, bassist Kengo Nakamura, and drummer Rodney Green, the set opens with "Squazin," an original hard bop vehicle that showcases Dillard and Magnarelli in a good light. "Chippewha" is a thinly disguised but effective reworking of the chord changes to "Cherokee," though its unusual introduction keeps it under wraps; while "Rush Life" is based on "Body and Soul," with Dillard providing a suitably lush solo. Ciacca's loping "Prince of Newark" salutes Wayne Shorter. There are also several familiar pieces. The pianist takes a fresh look at "On Green Dolphin Street" by utilizing a stripped down approach at the keyboard, and working in block chords as well. Magnarelli's delicious muted horn carries the breezy take of "Without a Song." This is a rewarding effort by Antonio Ciacca, who will be one to watch.
--- Ken Dryden, All Music Guide
Antonio Ciacca
Active Decade: '90s
Genre: Jazz
With his imaginative piano playing, Antonio Ciacca has made his presence felt on both sides of the Atlantic. Born in Germany and raised in Italy, Ciacca has accompanied such stellar jazz musicians as Steve Lacy, Craig Bailey, Benny Golson, Art Farmer and Lee Konitz. The founder and music director of the Detroit Gospel Singers, Ciacca performed a twenty city tour of Europe, with the group, in December 2000. He previously toured Europe with the Larry Smith Quartet, in 1995 and 1996, and with Joe Henderson and Steve Lacy in 1999. He performed in Japan with the Eiji Nakayama Quartet in 1998. Playing piano since the age of seven, Ciacca's teachers included Steve Grossman, Kenny Barron, Marcus Bellgrave and Barry Harris. He dedicated his 1998 album, Hollis Avenue, to Jaki Byard, with whom he studied in 1998 and 1999. Ciacca holds a masters in Afro-American musicology from the University of Bologna. Ciacca continues to play a strong role in the evolution of European jazz. The founder of C-Jam Music, a non-profit, Italy-based, organization dedicated to the promotion of world music, he organized and served as music director of the Appennino Music Festival in 2001.
---Craig Harris, All Music Guide |
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