“The music on Tarantino’s debut album moves with the slow grace and spacious beauty of some of ECM’s releases. It is dominated by impressionistic romantic sweeps coming from the combination Roman Polatzky’s alto sax and Emmanuel Walter’s piano. The two excel as they progress through the grand creep of “The Uproot” and “Song for Terezinha.” The Mediterranean intensity of “Train by the Sea” and the dreamlike slow heat of “Canto a la Telesita” are also stand-out examples of the atmospheric beauty this group conveys.”
– All About Jazz –
The musicians of Pablo Tarantino’s ensemble juggle and create their own stories based on his great compositions and drawing on various conventions. New ideas interweave seamlessly with the traditions of world jazz. This music has the ability to captivate us, to captivate us and to make us listen to it again and again. A wonderful album, we are delighted!
– Jacek Brun, Jazz-Fun –
“Pablo Tarantino is a soulful and richly creative new composer/drummer who plays with sensitivity, precision, and depth. His debut album Charnia leads us on a refreshing jazz excursion rich with beautiful melodies, subtle surprises, complex rhythms, and moving improvisations. His fine quartet plays brilliantly together. Do take a listen!”
– Jana Herzen, Motema Music –
