Quadrifoglio
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2023-08-25
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Nailuj Music
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Melbourne Conservatorium of Music
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Pertout, A. (2023). Quadrifoglio. [Digital Audio]. Nailuj Music.
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‘Quadrifoglio’ is a 2023 album release of original compositions by Alex Pertout. The album is the culmination of an extensive original investigation of various Latin American, West African and Carnatic rhythmic and melodic concepts, combined with contemporary electronica via the use of synthesizers, samples and loops, in various collaborative improvisatory settings with four distinguished world percussion master drummers.
The album features Pertout both in duo and solo formats, in the former engaging in improvisatory dialogues with four world percussion masters: legendary US conguero Raul Rekow, English multi-percussion expert Pete Lockett, Egyptian tabla master Hossam Ramzy and with Australian master drummer David Jones. Recorded, edited and mixed by Alex Pertout in Melbourne, Australia, with additional recordings by Hossam Ramzy and Pete Lockett in London,England. The album was expertly mastered by Leon Zervos at Studios 301 in Sydney.
The recording of ‘Quadrifoglio’ makes an honorable contribution to innovation and new knowledge in the field of contemporary jazz by presenting creative original works and original arrangements informed by traditional and non-traditional sources. ‘Quadrifoglio’ aims to create a unique listening experience, highlighting the art of percussion and showcasing Pertout's virtuosity and creativity as a multi- instrumentalist, improvisor, composer and producer. The works feature landscapes of polyrhythmic performances making use of a vast array of percussion instruments including congas, berimbau, bongos, kanjira, djembe, cajon and udu, as well as melodic and harmonic segments performed on vibes, marimba, glockenspiel, nyunga nyunga mbira, quena, quenacho, electric piano and synthesizers, enhanced by selected loops, electronic textures, soundscapes and personal atmospheric field recordings in various cities across the globe.