Gian Mario Maletto (Musica Jazz, 2009): «…the genial musician from Vicenza, with his devout Lydian sound Orchestra…».
Aldo Gianolio (Musica Jazz, 2007): «In a quite original way Brazzale magisterially succeedes in creating a rich, flamboyant, precious, combination of sounds, enhancing talented soloists who do their best».
Sergio Pasquandrea (Jazzit, 2007): «It's easy to be eclectic. It's hard to succeed in melting different influences and turn them into a personal language, as it happens in Back to Da Capo».
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Jerry D’Souza (Allaboutjazz, 2007): «Freedom and structure have made for comfortable bedfellows. ...The Lydian Sound Orchestra makes music that is inventive and begs attention».
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Tim Stenhouse (Jazz Wise, 2007): «Riccardo Brazzale and Lydian Sound Orchestra conjured up the controlled anarchy of the Mingus Big Band perfectly».
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Don Albert (Finacial Mail, 2007): «… this 10-piece orchestra looks at the past with fresh and modern eyes. The arrangements are outstanding, filled with humour, musicality, strong soloists and a solid rhythm section. (…) It's intriguing and loses nothing in its translation into today's world of music. On all nine tracks, I found the music interesting, refreshing and exciting. If you're not stuck in the 1940s, and you're willing to listen to a new slant on historical melodies played with aplomb, then you'll appreciate this CD.
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Ubu Roi (George Russell Fest #6/2007): «A fantastic show by Lydian Sound Orchestra, an Italian All Star band with special guest Charles McPherson!»
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Steven Loewy (All music Guide, 2003) : «It is ironic that it took an Italian arranger by the name of Riccardo Brazzale, using a top-flight Italian jazz orchestra, to produce such a fine big-band tribute to American composer Thelonious Monk (…)».
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Stefano Merighi (Musica Jazz, 2003): «Natural respect, child-like enthusiasm, a reasonable deal of boldness: with this approach to Monk’s works Brazzale manages to inbue the 1959 record “Monk at Town Hall” with his own personal touch».
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Domi Truffandier (Jazz Hot, 2003): «…Tout un programme, interprété par un big band de virtuoses qui négocient avec maestria les arrangements concotés par Brazzale, arrangements recherchés sans excès, qui respectent à la lettre l’esprit de Thelonious (…); Monk at Town Hall & More est un cd éminentement recomandable».
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Ira Gitler (Down Beat, 2002): «And that’s the bottom line: Riccardo really scored his goal. Bravi LSO!»
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