2017 – Davide Pannozzo
Release Date : Oct 19,
2017
By Phillip Smith;
Oct 21, 2017
Once settled in New York after relocating from
Italy, Davide Pannozzo began working on this masterpiece called Unconditional Love. His music reveals a distinct freshness and
originality in both his writing and performance. Produced by Steve Jordon (John
Mayer Trio, Blues Brothers) and Will Lee (Paul Shaffer and
the World’s Most Dangerous Band) this record is a brilliant blend of contemporary
blues and jazz with a positive energy. Pannozzo
takes front and center stage on guitars/vocals, with bassist Will Lee, drummers
Steve Jordon and Shawn Pelton, and both Ricky Peterson and
Oli Rockberger on Hammond organ/keys.
“Six Wires” is an amazing and infectious tune in a Steely
Dan kind of way, topped off with a smoking guitar performance from Pannozzo. With every listen to “Bring Me to the
Light”, I am absolutely captivated. This
lovely song has such a beautiful and relaxed melody. The funky bassline and jazz-infused
instrumentation on “One and Only” swiftly lures me in to hear Pannozzo’s
buttery troubadour vocals. The blues-soaked
“Chasing Illusions” is absolutely fabulous.
It cuts deep, right down to the bone.
With the guitar prowess of Joe Satriani, Pannozzo
glides through an amazing instrumental cover of “Stratus” by Billy Cobham
(Mahavishnu Orchestra, Jazz is Dead). Pannozzo’s take on George Harrison’s
“Wah Wah”, from the 1970 album All Things
Must Pass, sticks fairly close to the original and sounds terrific.
Unconditional
Love ranks up there among my favorite releases this
year.
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