Luminescence

• Artist: Tino Derado
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• Release Date: May 13, 2003
• Genre: Jazz

Review

Imagine if iconic jazz pianist Bill Evans recorded an album with Brazilian guitarist Vinicius Cantuaria and you'll have a slightly overblown notion of pianist/accordionist Tino Derado's Luminescence. Combining tango, bossa nova, and jazz, Derado -- 31 at the time of this release -- has in reality crafted a beautiful, soft, accomplished debut that often skirts the boundaries between jazz and easy listening. Featuring the soft bossa strumming of guitarist Guilherme Monteiro, Derado's compositions do achieve a high level of sophistication, especially during the solos, which should appeal to most hardcore jazz enthusiasts. Backed by the sensitive accompaniment of bassist Matt Penman, drummer Roland Schneider, and vocalist Chiara Civello, Derado's mellow accordion usually takes center stage on such intimately produced songs as the swift gypsy swinger "Indifferent to Luxury" and "Odd Birds," a haunting, cerebral mix of Kind of Blue-style backgrounds and Argentinean-inspired melody. Perhaps not as adventurous as one might hope, but groundbreaking nonetheless in its own subtle way. ~ Matt Collar, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Yemen	Tino Derado	Tino Derado	(6:09)
Unbearable Distance	Tino Derado	Tino Derado	(6:26)
Indifferent to Luxury	Tino Derado	Tino Derado	(3:46)
Odd Birds	Tino Derado	Tino Derado	(7:04)
Fer de Cordoba	Tino Derado	Tino Derado	(3:19)
The Castle	Tino Derado	Tino Derado	(4:46)
Nadya	Tino Derado	Tino Derado	(4:11)
Spring Is Here	Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers	Tino Derado	(6:21)
Ergo Bibemus	Tino Derado	Tino Derado	(3:51)
Sambaroma	Tino Derado, Chiara Civello	Tino Derado	(7:45)

Credits

Tino Derado (Producer), Matt Penman (Bass (Acoustic)), Tino Derado (Accordion), Guilherme Monteiro (Guitar (Acoustic)), Tino Derado (Piano), Christopher Drukker (Photography), Michael Brorby (Engineer), Roland Schneider (Drums), Christopher Drukker (Art Direction)