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Scott Amendola Trio

Scott Amendola Trio: Lift

by Troy Collins
October 12, 2010

A virtuosic salvo of dynamic trap set flourishes introduces “Tudo De Bom," the Brazilian-influenced number that opens Lift, the debut of the Scott Amendola Trio, reinforcing the fact that this drummer-led session has no intention of forgoing percussive invention in favor of austere compositional strategies.A stalwart sideman to such notable West Coast improvisers as Nels Cline, Ben Goldberg and Charlie Hunter, Amendola's proficiency behind a drum kit has long been in demand, with composing a growing component in ...

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Scott Amendola Trio - Lift (Sazi Records, 2010)

Source: Music and More by Tim Niland
October 28, 2010

Drummer and percussionist Scott Amendola is a mainstay on the San Francisco jazz and improvisation scene leading his own bands and collaborating with the likes of Nels Cline and Charlie Hunter. He leads a trio on this album with another exciting guitarist, Jeff Parker, who is active in the Chicago scene, and bassist John Shifflett. The music is multi-faceted, with aspects of groove, jazz and improvised sound-scapes all included. The album begins with “Tudo de Bom" opening with a drum ...
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Scott Amendola Trio Lift (2010)

Source: Something Else!
October 19, 2010

By Pico That drummer Scott Amendola must like a lot of the same kind of music that I do, because his name comes up in the credits list of plenty of records that I enjoy. A lot of that has to do with his close association with Nels Cline and being the drummer for the Nels Cline Singers, but he also added his talents to previously reviewed records by David Witham and Sarah Wilson. I can't leave out his participation ...
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