“Francesco Amico’s guitar playing possesses what I’d call a “quite fire”. He is a flamboyant but not a loud player. At the same time there’s a good reason for that. He seems to keep his playing style rather subdued in volume to draw the focus into his main asset as a musician: his instrumental fluidity, level of technique and his ability to interpret melodies.”
Rick Jamm, Jamsphere.com
Reviews of “Slow Motion”
“I Have listened to ‘slow motion’ – the group is great and the music seems very relaxed and fluid, moving seamlessly and taking the listener into new territory in a subtle way.”
Dr Jane O’Leary – Composer and pianist with Concorde Ensamble, former Composer in residence at the Royal Academy of Music, Dublin, Ireland
“[…] Slow Motion” is constantly in movement from the moment it begins until the very last note is played. Similar to most free-spirited jazz tracks, this tune meanders like a river into many directions Francesco Amico’s guitar flows like running water into a creek, then a brook, a rivulet, a rill and then finally into a stream of notes. Some rivers however eventually run dry,“Slow Motion” never does, as it builds and works its way toward an ocean of emotion with help of the other players. How does the Francesco Amico Quartet do it? I think the proper word is synergy […]”
“[…] The recording of the “Slow Motion” song and video is one of those rare happenings where four highly intelligent, experienced, accomplished and mature musicians get together and allow each other to unfold and shine through their relaxed, sensitive and gentlemanly approach to making music. No-one has anything to prove or the need to upstage anyone else, and this leads to a transparency and variety in color and tone which is hard to find in popular music.”
Rick Jamm, Jamsphere.com
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“After listening to the track several times and watching the video – I kind of wished I was in the studio with them and sharing in the magic & recording of this piece of music.”
Ryan Olderskog, Sleeping Bag Studios (SleepingBagStudios.ca)
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“Slow Motion” left me completely intrigued with Francesco Amico’s vision. It’s some of the more compelling independent jazz I’ve heard this year[…]. The dynamics between the four performers is very natural and makes sense. This music isn’t forced, it’s felt quite deeply. Check out the video for ‘Slow Motion,’ it’s worth your time if you’re a fan of intelligently composed and performed jazz.”
Brett Stewart (writer, reporter, musician, producer, filmmaker (BrettStewart.net)
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