Released 2003 Length 60:03 Release date 2003 | Recorded December 2002 | |
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Napoli's Walls is an album by French clarinetist Louis Sclavis recorded in 2002 and released on the ECM label.
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars stating "this record is full of sensual pleasure and an utterly accessible, often deeply moving articulation of a new musical language". In JazzTimes, Aaron Steinberg wrote "If you're curious about Sclavis' work as a leader, a great place to start would be the Frenchman's latest recording, the particularly pungent Napoli's Walls. Between 1987 and 1995, French painter Ernest Pignon-Ernest wandered around the Italian city of Naples, literally applying his artwork to the walls of the city. Pignon-Ernest's scenes depicting suffering and pain in a stark, classical style inspired Sclavis to form a new group and write new music in response. Sclavis has shown a particular talent for putting together remarkable bands tailored to specific projects, and this is no exception".
Track listing
All compositions by Louis Sclavis except as indicated- "Colleur de Nuit" – 10:38
- "Napoli's Walls" – 7:22
- "Mercè" – 3:03
- "Kennedy in Napoli" – 6:29
- "Divinazione Moderna I" – 3:34
- "Divinazione Moderna II" – 3:35
- "Guetteur d'Inaperçu" – 8:23
- "Les Apparences" – 4:39
- "Porta Segreta" (Vincent Courtois) – 5:07
- "Il Disegno Smangiato d'Un Uomo" – 7:12
Personnel
Songs
1Colleur de nuit10:39
2Napoli's walls7:22
3Mercè3:03