RELEASES/AUDIO
‘Lost City’, Anton Delecca Quartet, Jazzhead (HEAD120) Purchase from Jazzhead
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"Newcomers pianist Marc Hannaford, bassist Jonathan Zion and Daniel Farrugia on drums bring an album's worth of talent. The style is modern mainstream with a strong groove driven by Farrugia's powerfully informed kit. Catalyst adds guest Elvis Aljus on congas for a satisfying striding-out piece, with Delecca displaying an ability to sustain the horn well, high up in the harmonics."
John McBeath, Weekend Australian Review, March 6-7 2010
"There’s a cool elegance, complexity and delicacy of touch to tenor saxophonist Delecca’s second quartet album, but one track stands out. On Regulated, Delecca and Marc Hannaford on piano build excitement through barely suppressed tension, ably backed by Daniel Farrugia on drums and Jonathan Zion on acoustic bass. It’s gripping, draining and satisfying..............This contained outing offers melodic beauty (A Dog’s Tale, Lost City) and sustained intensity (Catalyst, Living With Weirdness)."
Roger Mitchell, Sunday Herald Sun, March 7th 2010
"His third album as a leader ought to raise his profile among jazz fans. It’s a strong set of original compositions, played by four musicians who display the compatibility and cohesion of a working band. Delecca plays purposeful, thorough solos on tenor saxophone, bassist Jonathan Zion and drummer Daniel Farrugia provide a strong foundation, while pianist Marc Hannaford lifts proceedings with his energetic, idea-packed solos on numbers like ‘Catalyst’.
Adrian Jackson, Limelight (ABC arts and entertainment magazine), April 2010
Available now on Jazzhead! 'Lost City' was recorded in March 2009 and features much of the band's current repertoire that has been developed playing in Melbourne jazz clubs over the last two years. The album consists of eight compositions by Delecca and one by Will Poskitt (Blues Bungle) with material ranging from complex rhythmic and harmonic explorations to simple, folk inspired pieces. Featuring the indomitable talents of Marc Hannaford: piano, Daniel Farrugia: drums, Jonathan Zion: acoustic bass, with Elvis Aljus playing congas on Catalyst, and cover art by Kano172. Download press release.
‘Flow’, Anton Delecca Quartet, Newmarket Music (NEW 3083/2) Purchase from Jazzhead
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8 stars “Built around the luscious and fluid, boppish lines of Delecca’s playing, the quartet is a mainstream jazz fan’s delight, sounding vital and fresh and invested with classic values of cohesion and drive………This is a confident and classy album, genuinely creative even while firmly situated within known territory.”
Shane Nichols, After Hours, Australian Financial Review.
“...’Flow’ is a solid debut, offering promise of more good things to come.”
Adrian Jackson, Rhythms Magazine.
“I think both Delecca’s soprano and tenor playing on this CD is a real delight, his compositional abilities have a lot going for them too. He knows how to give songs a shape but not overburden them with too many distractions………..Whether in a mellow or assertive mood, the whole ensemble reels off a series of gorgeous, compelling sections.”
Craig Pearce, Drum Media.
Flow features the original quartet’s rhythm section, consisting of Mark Fitzgibbon: piano, Dave Beck: drums, and Matt Clohesy: acoustic bass. Javier Fredes guests, playing congas on The Operator. Recorded August/September 2001.
Other Releases by Anton Delecca:
‘The Situationists’, Anton Delecca, Newmarket Music (NEW3188/2) Purchase from Jazzhead
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"Something gives Melbourne a film-noir vibe, a darkness and suspense to propel the city's music. In The Situationists' sonic world, space is a dangerous place, where lonely saxophones flit between the shadows."
John Shand, Sydney Morning Herald
The Situationists feature the talents of top Melbourne improvising musicians Jonathan Zion: bass, Craig Fermanis: guitar, Mike Guy: piano, Joe Talia: drums and Jules Goyma: percussion. The band has performed several seasons at Melbourne’s Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, played live to air on PBS FM and performed at the Half Bent Festival held at Trades Hall. After being awarded an arts grant by Arts Victoria, the band produced their debut self titled CD. The album was recorded at Melbourne’s Allan Eaton recording studio on March 12th 2004. This album is like an audio snapshot of the band on that day, as it does not feature a single post-recording edit!