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Imagine an old Andean god, tall and bearded, coming to earth after years of chaos and bringing a new order among humans. Imagine a volcano located in Bolivia at an elevation of 5,400 meters. And then think of mysterious, original music with a strong narrative capacity, sung with a tenor saxophone and enriched by the aid of vocal loops and percussion of the human body, or performed, in some pieces, by the most classical of ensembles: a jazz quartet. All this is “Thunupa.”
A South American legend, the name of a towering volcano, and now a record, which comes after “rolling years” experienced as an adventure and suddenly explodes, transporting listeners to an unhurried time and an undefined space that leaves ample freedom to the imagination.
The disc, produced by Parco della Musica Records, consists of ten original tracks, which provide a way to discover and appreciate the leader’s improvisational development, his personal search for sound and particular compositional vein. The group, characterized by excellent interplay, owes most of its balance to the creativity of pianist Claudio Filippini, the experience of double bassist Tito Mangialajo Rantzer and the versatility of drummer Alessandro Marzi.