Franco Ambrosetti feat. John Scofield - Nora (2022) [CD-Rip]

In a career spanning six decades and nearly 40 albums as a leader or co-leader, revered Swiss trumpeter Franco Ambrosetti has finally realized his dream project. Anchored by a core of world-class musicians (guitarist John Scofield, bassist Scott Colley, pianist Uri Caine, drummer Peter Erskine) and featuring a 22-piece string orchestra conducted by Grammy-winning pianist-arranger Alan Broadbent, Ambrosetti's Nora is his answer to Charlie Parker with Strings and Clifford Brown with Strings, both cherished albums from his youth.

New 3D sound technology will offer listeners a new sonic experience when they cue up Nora. As producer Jeff Levenson noted, "It's felt, nuances and all. The effect had me sitting on the stage of Carnegie Hall, the musicians wrapped around me 270 degrees." That immersive listening experience only heightens the depth of elegance and romance felt throughout Nora, which also harkens back to the lush Sinatra-Jenkins collaborations from yesterday, with Franco being cast as the crooner of choice, caressing each note with uncanny feeling coming through his flugelhorn.

Franco Ambrosetti - flugelhorn
John Scofield - guitar
Scott Colley - bass
Uri Caine - piano
Peter Erskine - drums
Sara Caswell - violin, concertmaster
Alan Broadbent - arranger, conductor

Tracklist
01. Nora's Theme
02. Morning Song
03. All Blues
04. Falling in Love
05. Autumn Leaves
06. Sweet Journey
07. It Happened Quitetly
08. After the Rain