1 	The Man I Love 	
2 	Oh Lady Be Good! 	
3 	Someone To Watch Over Me 	
4 	Strike Up The Band 	
5 	Soon 	
6 	But Not For Me 	
7 	A Foggy Day 	
8 	I Got Rhythm 	
9 	Embraceable You 	
10 	Somebody Loves Me

Fabrizio Bosso - Flugelhorn, Trumpet
Renato Sellani - Piano

One of the acid tests to evaluate jazz musicians is to put them into a duo setting. This all-Gershwin program, pairing veteran pianist Renato Sellani and a rising young star, Fabrizio Bosso, who doubles on trumpet and flugelhorn, succeeds with flying colors. Since most (if not all) of this music is already very well known to jazz fans, the duo has their work cut out for them to find new approaches to each song. "The Man I Love" combines Bosso's virtuoso flügelhorn (including an incredible unaccompanied coda) and Sellani's spacious, understated accompaniment to produce a masterful interpretation. "Oh, Lady be Good!" is one of the most familiar pieces in the jazz canon, but their marvelous, playful, and subtle introduction builds up the tension before they finally switch to a more typical tempo. "Soon" is not quite as well known as the remaining compositions on this CD, but their richly textured treatment of the lyrical ballad is a gem to behold. The two musicians are at their very best in the old warhorse "I Got Rhythm," which features Sellani at his most playful and some sassy muted work by Bosso. This is highly recommended. ---Ken Dryden, AllMusic Review

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1 	Besame Mucho 	6:47
2 	I Love You, Porgy - Summertime 	3:56
3 	My Foolish Heart 	5:05
4 	So In Love - I Love You 	4:40
5 	Corcovado 	3:02
6 	Stella By Starlight 	4:34
7 	My Funny Valentine 	4:00
8 	But Not For Me 	4:39
9 	Autumn Leaves 	5:40
10 	It Could Happen To You 	4:02

Bass – Massimo Moriconi
Drums – Massimo Manzi
Piano – Renato Sellani 

Renato Sellani has been one of the busiest jazz pianists in Europe, finding plenty of opportunities to record, particularly in his native Italy. But Japanese producer Tetsuo Hara also has discovered him and recorded him with some regularity for his Venus label. With his regular sidemen, bassist Massimo Moriconi and drummer Massimo Manzi, Sellani delves into the Great American Songbook, detouring from it only to explore two gems from the world of Latin and Brazilian music. "Besame Mucho" has long been a favorite of jazz musicians, a very sad song usually played slowly for effect, though Sellani's brisk treatment crackles with an energy rarely heard in this Latin favorite, while he showcases his sidemen as well. Sellani's lyricism is on display in his slowly savored setting of "My Foolish Heart," a poignant performance. "My Funny Valentine" is played so frequently that few arrangements seem original, though Sellani finds a novel approach by introducing it with Chopin's "Prelude in E Minor," then continuing in a melodically rich manner. The one exception from this mostly mellow ballad session is his breezy take of "It Could Happen to You." This is easily one of Renato Sellani's best dates as a leader. ---Ken Dryden, AllMusic Review

Alla guida del suo collaudato trio con il fido Massimo Moriconi e il solido Massimo Manzi, l'ottantaduenne Renato Sellani, uno dei decani del jazz italiano, sforna un ennesimo gioiello su un classicissimo repertorio di standard, facendo appello a tutta la sua classe ed esperienza.

Il lavoro, destinato al mercato giapponese e "classico" anche nella copertina con nudo femminile, vede i tre musicisti all'opera con grande intesa ed un Sellani in piena salute che si esprime al meglio in brani come "But Not For Me" - interpretato con continui cambi di atmosfere e armonizzazioni sorprendenti -, "Besame Mucho" - a tratti percussivo ed ossessivo - o "My Foolish Heart" - viceversa liricissimo e toccante.

Una classe che poi esplode nel preziosissimo "intreccio," in una sola traccia, di "I Love You, Porgy" e "Summertime," o nel modo geniale in cui Sellani lascia che sia Moriconi - ottimo in questo caso anche nella posizione di prima voce - a condurre il tema di "Autumn Leaves".

Ne scaturisce un lavoro che, a dispetto di ogni possibile pregiudizio, persuade più di tanti dischi di autori "alla moda," classico ma raffinato, forse non innovativo nel progetto, ma certo pieno di dettagli geniali.

Ma, si sa, non si diventa decani solo per l'età - con la quale si diventa solo anziani - ma anche per qualcosa che con l'età si affina: la sensibilità e l'intelligenza, ad esempio, che ha Sellani non fanno certo difetto. ---AAJ ITALY STAFF, allaboutjazz.com

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