Circular Motion
OA2, 2024
9/10
The piano and synth Seattle resident and Italian native Francesco Crosara brings along Clipper Anderson, Mark Ivester, Farko Dosumov, D’Vonne Lewis, Osama Afifi and Xavier Lecouturier for these 10 diverse and rich tracks.
Crosara’s animated keys and Dosumov’s bouncy bass start the listen with flowing climate of “Preludio Flamenco”, and “Longing” continues with a calmer pace of elegant keys and Lewis’ light drumming for the cautious mood.
The title track occupies the middle spot, where Ivester handles drums and Anderson’s glowing bass radiates amid Crosara’s playful keys, while “Kurama” rumbles a bit for the textured delivery that’s populated by Afifi’s precise bass.
The last 2 tracks are impressive, too, where “One Day Honey One Day Onions” comes with some funk flavor, as Crosara handles synth and Dosumov’s acrobatic bass lines are stunning, and “Sarava” exits with an upbeat and harmonic finish of swingin’ fun.
The influences from Chick Corea and Dizzy Gillespie won’t be hard to spot or appreciate here, as Crosara and company make for an imaginative and rhythmic good time.
Travels well with: Gabriel Guerrero & Quantum- Equilibrio; Frank Kohl- Pacific