Natural Sounds

Swing Alley

Personnel:
Toni Solà (ts, ss), Xavier Monge (p), Ignasi González (b), Pau Bombardó (d)

Reference: SA 005

Bar code: 8427328450058

The style he cultivates is a compendium of illustrious influences (Illinois Jacquett, Gene Ammons, Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon, Arnet Cobb, Buddy Tate, David Sanborn, King Curtis, Stanley Turrentine...) yet with an overrending feeling of swing and strength of expression; two essential elements in Toni Solà's extroverted playing. His language is both direct and vigorous and keeps the public in constant climax of complicity with his discourse. Few tenor players today can presume to be as independent and solicited as Solà.

Tracklisting:
01. Amy (Solà) 3:34
02. Mangoes (Wayne-Libbey) 5:14
03. Safari Blues (Solà) 4:01
04. Un Instant de Màgia (Solà) 7:27
05. Funk to Grover (Solà) 4:05
06. Nictalops (Solà) 4:48
07. All the Gin is Gone (Forrest) 3:05
08. Come Sunday (Ellington) 5:11
09. Ger-ru (Ammons) 4:16
10. Bright Moments (Kirk) 7:01
11. Song for Stanley Turrentine (Solà) 5:53

Personnel:
Toni Solà (tenor sax, soprano sax only on #8); Xavier Monge (piano); Ignasi González (bass); Pau Bombardó (drums).
Recorded at Estudi Moraleda, Barcelona, May 4 & 5, 2003

Engineering: Toni Vidal
Mastering: Sergi Riera
Photography: Natalia Cedrés

Producer: Toni Solà
Executive producer: Jordi Pujol