From the multi-lingual border region of Ticino in Switzerland, guitarist Matteo Finali brings Final Step with their 5th album release, Disconnections.
To be organised neatly on your shelf marked ‘jazz fusion’, the group display a shared passion for that post-Miles brand of electric jazz which unites rock, funk, blues and ethnic music.
“At a time when everyone is seemingly ‘connected’ all the time via their computers and phones, we want to bring a much-needed jolt of energy, reminding people of the importance of disconnecting and enjoying the spirit of live music.”
Their 2017 release Live at Estival Jazz was recorded when the band opened for Mike Manieri’s latest iteration of Steps Ahead at one of Switzerland’s biggest festivals; this 2021 outing sees them back in the studio, adding an extra layer of slick production, colourful effects and bite-sized interludes to the proceedings.
The music is passionate, rhythmic and unashamedly funky, whilst displaying a compositional creativity that underscores the bandleader’s jazz credentials.
1. Prelude (Love Ballade)
2. Disconnections
3. Leaving For
4. In A Brookyln Store
5. Interlude (Country Road)
6. Prickly Pear Jam
7. Ladybug
8. Sunday Morning Rev.
9. Postlude (Dreamtime)
Matteo Finali - guitar
Mirko Roccato - saxophones
Alessandro Ponti - hammond & keys
Federico Barluzzi - bass
Dario Milan - drums
Recorded and mixed by Mauro Fiero @ Recording Studio Canaa, Losone (Switzerland)
Mastered by Andrea De Bernardi @ Eleven Mastering, Busto Arsizio (Italy)
Produced by Matteo Finali @ Final Step Music, Carmorino (Switzerland)
