FEDERICO UGHI'S OPTIONS: South Of Brooklyn

Federico Ughi's Options

South Of Brooklyn

© 2003 577 Records (616892536222)

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Jazz compositions for saxes, guitar and double bass. Open energies and free atmospheres featuring the best young players in NYC today and downtown sax legend Daniel Carter.

tracks

1 Letter A
2 White
3 Look Around
4 Uno Fa Tanto
5 May
6 Claygate
7 RRR
8 Never There
9 Slight

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Federico Ughi has worked with these great musicians individually for years.
Combining all of these forces at once has resulted in a strong, passionate reflection of what is happening today in NYC free jazz and improvising music. They are at the forefront of improvised and creative music, where composition becomes a tool for exploration and not an obstacle.

On their debut CD "South Of Brooklyn" they perform all new original compositions by Federico Ughi (except Slight, already appearing on Federico Ughi Duets " The Space Within", Slam Records).

They have performed in NYC venues including the Knitting Factory and CBGB. They toured Europe in 2004 and 2005.

All of the artists are based in New York City and have worked with such respected groups and musicians as:
Cecil Taylor, Sun Ra, Dizzy Gillespie, Mark Dresser, John Scofield,
John Abercrombie, William Parker, Sam Rivers, Matthew Shipp, Roy Campbell, Sabir Mateen, Sonic Youth, Wilber Morris, Bob Moses,
Jaco Pastorius, Enrico Rava, David S. Ware, Vernon Reid (Living Colour), Spring Heel Jack, Butch Morris, TEST, Other Dimensions In Music, Yo La Tengo, D.J. Logic, Alan Silva, MMW (Medeski, Martin, & Wood),
and many others.

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  • Penguin Guide to Jazz: 3.5-Star Records
    author: Penguin Guide to Jazz

    Penguin Guide to Jazz: 3.5-Star Records in 7th Edition includes Federico Ughi's Options : South Of Brooklyn

  • There is not a weak voice in evidence, with group improvisation a common element
    author: Steven Loewy

    Options/Ughi - South Of Brooklyn Steven Loewy - All Music Guide, August 2003 (www.allmusic.com ) 4 stars (excellent) After relocating from London, England to New York City in 2000, Italian free-style drummer Federico Ughi hit his stride, documenting his work on his own record label, 577 Records, which features his compositions and groups. Daniel Carter, with whom Ughi is closely associated, appears on the final four tracks of this album, but what distinguishes the album are the “options” (taken from the name of the group) and eclecticism of the approaches pursued. Bringing together mostly little known sidemen, the drummer achieves some dramatic effects that are thankfully devoid of common clichés, making this a fascinating entree to Ughi’s world. For example, the funky “Never There” punches with a deliciously upbeat verve, and could be confused with something a bit more commercial, while “Slight” is almost atmospheric with its slow tempo draped by three saxophonists. Electric guitarist Sean Moran plays a critical role throughout, with his hard-laced solos blending a rock sensibility with a free aesthetic. Ughi seems less concerned with the usual strategies of Free Jazz, although much of what he writes falls in that genre, than with the integration of improvisation and composition in a seamless unit that meshes melodic abstraction with sophisticated writing. There is not a weak voice in evidence, with group improvisation a common element. The saxes lock horns but never trip over one another, and if the guitar seems to occasionally solo without regard to context, he is always interesting. In the end, it is clearly Ughi’s game, with the drummer nudging, cajoling, and pushing the limits, careful not to go over the edge. By including ambient pieces such as “White,” which could have come from Bill Frisell, Ughi lets it known that his vision is broad enough to encompass a wide palette. Steven Loewy

  • I bought this CD on a whim and have really enjoyed it!!!
    author: Angela Wittenberg

    The songs on this CD are catchy while retaining depth. I'd highly recommend it.

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