Gerardo Frisina

Gerardo Frisina � Blue Latin on Schema (SCLP477) finds the Italian producer and DJ refining his signature blend of Latin jazz, Afro-Cuban rhythms and contemporary club sensibility into one of his most focused long-players. Recorded with a live band including piano, horns, percussion and bass, the album balances high-energy dancefloor cuts with more reflective, modal passages; think driving congas and tumbadoras, syncopated horn riffs and Fender Rhodes solos that nod equally to classic salsa, 60s Blue Note and modern broken beat. Tracks lock into irresistibly propulsive grooves, yet Frisina�s arranger�s ear ensures there�s always harmonic richness and melodic movement. On vinyl, Blue Latin really sings: percussion is tactile, horns are vibrant without harshness, and the bass sits in that perfect pocket where you both hear and feel it. A must for Latin-jazz and nu-jazz collectors, broken-beat heads and anyone who wants organic, rhythm-forward music that still feels hi-fi and contemporary.