{"id":5447,"date":"2023-05-14T20:32:43","date_gmt":"2023-05-14T20:32:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/?p=5447"},"modified":"2023-05-14T20:32:45","modified_gmt":"2023-05-14T20:32:45","slug":"album-review-its-all-we-have-diana-torti-and-sabino-de-bari-words-sammy-stein","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/index.php\/2023\/05\/14\/album-review-its-all-we-have-diana-torti-and-sabino-de-bari-words-sammy-stein\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: &#8220;It&#8217;s All We Have&#8221; &#8211; Diana Torti and Sabino de Bari. Words: Sammy Stein."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: It&amp;apos;s All We Have\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/70Up6d2H1OYL4N0fGeDzpE?si=4oqzwBP6TrW0I0PAOFPK8w&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"s6\"><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Diana Torti is <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">a singer<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">, improviser, and composer based in London. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">She has performed in jazz clubs, theatres<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> and international festivals<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Her <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">CD <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s5\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">\u201cOn A Cloud\u201d<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> (<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s5\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">2019, SLAM Productions<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">) <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">was<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> nominated among the best jazz vocal releases of 2019 by The New York City Jazz Record. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Torti is also a lecturer and researcher and <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">has collaborated with musical icons including Ennio Morricone. She is <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">a<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">n active<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">member of <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">the Women in Jazz Media Organization. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s8\"><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Sabino de Bari is\u00a0an\u00a0Italian composer and guitarist based in London.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">His compositions<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">have<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> won prestigious nominations and awards <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">and his solo releases have achieved wide acclaim. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">His extensive<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> performance <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">experience includes recording and collaborations since 2001, performing as a soloist and as an ensemble leader in several international music festivals.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Since 2006, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Torti and Sabino have been working together <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">exploring musical<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> boundaries through composition and improvisation, merging their wide experience and skills in various genres and styles of music (from contemporary classical to jazz and early music). <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">This album <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">opens with \u2018The Extra Something\u2019 which <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">is a track that gets into your head, with its Western-esque guitar warps <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">and Torti\u2019s mesmeric vocals describing a <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">cure-<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">all in the form of a <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">\u2018Something Extra\u2019 <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">that<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> will cure everything from tiredness to <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">pain and well, anything<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">. The temptation is there, to imbibe, drink deeply but there is a warning, as Torti slides into a sleepy <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">middle section where she t<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">ells<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> you the drink <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">t<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">hat <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">is \u2018<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">the ideal beverage for discriminating people<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">.\u2019<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> Tempting<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">? <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Of course, it is really about capitalism. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">But you<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> can try <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">it and see<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">\u2018<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Beyond Clouds<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">\u2019<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> is wistful, gentle and <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">is<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">a reflection on human relationships, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">the appearance of <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">gorgeous<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> colours among the grey normality, creating a sense of paradise edging closer<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> while <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">\u2018<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">A Little Road Not <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Made<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> of Man<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">\u2019<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> is about climate change due to Man\u2019s influence. There is a sadness that <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Torti<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> manages to imbibe into this track and the guitar work <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">of Sabino <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">is <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">intuitive <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">and reflects Torti\u2019s heartfelt lyrics perfectly.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">\u2018Cuba Libre\u2019 <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">is about a \u2018splendid little war\u2019 <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">carried off with magnificence, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">intelligence,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> and sp<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">i<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">rit, not to be concluded \u2013 there were <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">not really good intentions behind this war. The <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">s<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">alsa rhythms and <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">intonation,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> as well as the joyful jazz vocals dropped by Torti with their <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">African-influenced<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> \u2018eyeyeyahah\u2019 <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">are beautiful and a perfect fit for this number<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> and its setting<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">\u2018It\u2019s<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> All I <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">H<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">ave to Bring <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">T<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">oday\u2019 <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">sees Torti\u2019s vocals exposed as she sings of bringing everything she has, including her heart<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">, the character of Torti\u2019s <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">unfiltered <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">voice floating over the equally bare and pared back strings of the guitar work<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">s<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> well.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">&#8220;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Sonhos<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> De Marcelo<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">\u2019<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">(Marcelo\u2019s<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> Dream<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">s<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">)&#8221;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> is <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">about children and their desperate conditions in some parts of the world. The vocals lines are a <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">carefree \u2018<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">la-la and de-dum, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">deo<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">\u2019<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">vocalese<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">almost childlike <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">in context but there is a joy and lift in the musical lines, right to the \u2018pop\u2019 at the end, which <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">evokes the spirit of children \u2013 innocent and vulnerable.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> In Marcelo\u2019s <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">d<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">reams <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">of the <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">t<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">itle,<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">there is joy and delight<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">, which contrast with his life<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> \u2013 which makes the song sad somehow despite its uplifting rhythms. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">\u2018Whisky\u2019 is a <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">blues-infused<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">, delicate number with guitar setting the theme<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">. It is about slavery<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">\u201c<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">I\u2019m <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">a<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">y<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">oung <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">woman<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">, nobody knows my name<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">,<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">m<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">y <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">m<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">an <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">wouldn\u2019t give me no <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">dinner.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">\u201d Sings Torti, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">\u201c<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Sometimes<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> I feel like a motherless child so far from home.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">\u201d<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">The <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">concluding section<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> is <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Torti\u2019s<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">solo <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">voice<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">filled <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">with emotion and despair, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">yet,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> it is <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">underpinned with almost intangible defiance. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">\u2018Melodia\u2019 <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">is introduced<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> with guitar <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">from<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> Sabino,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> setting an Eastern feel with the offset, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">rapid-fingered<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> rhythm patterns, evocative of the Middle East. This number is about <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">women\u2019s condition and status, particularly in Afghanistan. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">To<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">rti\u2019s vocal<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">ese is <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">evocative, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">atmospheric,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> and keening over <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">a <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">gentle, supportive guitar that reflects the vocals in its <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">pitch and volume. A fine track where improvising musicians ping off each other and harmonies are produced. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">\u2018Hope\u2019 is about the positive effect of <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">those who <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">create<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">poetry and songs<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">, sharing nature and beauty with others while <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">\u2018In Spite of Everything\u2019 is <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">about ho<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">w<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> you can be uplifted and transformed suddenly an<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">d<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">unexpectedly<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> and the power of <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">relationships<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">. The <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">vocalist<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> sings of how when she was writing, some things came at the right time to <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">inject positivity \u2013 in spite of everything<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"s9\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"s11\"><span class=\"s10\">For this album<\/span><span class=\"s10\">,<\/span><span class=\"s10\"> Tor<\/span><span class=\"s10\">t<\/span><span class=\"s10\">i and de Bari have chosen to use <\/span><span class=\"s10\">the words of poets including Emily Dickenson and Christina Rossetti<\/span><span class=\"s10\">, although <\/span><span class=\"s10\">Tor<\/span><span class=\"s10\">t<\/span><span class=\"s10\">i wrote the lyrics to <\/span><span class=\"s10\">\u2018<\/span><span class=\"s10\">Beyond Clouds<\/span><span class=\"s10\">\u2019<\/span><span class=\"s10\"> and <\/span><span class=\"s10\">\u2018<\/span><span class=\"s10\">In Spite of <\/span><span class=\"s10\">E<\/span><span class=\"s10\">verything<\/span><span class=\"s10\">\u2019<\/span><span class=\"s10\">.<\/span><span class=\"s10\"> These poems bring positivity and hope which connect to an inner and more intimate way of interpreting the album title \u201cIt\u2019s All We Have<\/span><span class=\"s10\">\u201d<\/span><span class=\"s10\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s11\"><span class=\"s10\">This album is a <\/span><span class=\"s10\">synergy<\/span><span class=\"s10\"> of jazz, improvisation<\/span><span class=\"s10\">, classical influences<\/span><span class=\"s10\">,<\/span><span class=\"s10\"> and Latin tones<\/span><span class=\"s10\">. T<\/span><span class=\"s10\">he richness of ideas coming from both the vocalist and <\/span><span class=\"s10\">the <\/span><span class=\"s10\">guitarist is al<\/span><span class=\"s10\">m<\/span><span class=\"s10\">ost tangible. <\/span><span class=\"s10\">There is a connection <\/span><span class=\"s10\">between<\/span> <span class=\"s10\">the <\/span><span class=\"s10\">pieces, yet each stands individually too<\/span><span class=\"s10\">. <\/span><span class=\"s10\">Overarching<\/span><span class=\"s10\"> and connecting everything is <\/span><span class=\"s10\">a reflection on the beauty of the world we live in and humanity which <\/span><span class=\"s10\">contradicts<\/span><span class=\"s10\"> the power exercised over people in many forms \u2013 slavery, <\/span><span class=\"s10\">poor <\/span><span class=\"s10\">treatment of<\/span><span class=\"s10\"> women, <\/span><span class=\"s10\">and <\/span><span class=\"s10\">the power to destroy. <\/span><span class=\"s10\">There is tenderness, <\/span><span class=\"s10\">humility,<\/span><span class=\"s10\"> and wonder<\/span><span class=\"s10\">; a<\/span><span class=\"s10\">sparseness<\/span><span class=\"s10\"> and <\/span><span class=\"s10\">pared-back<\/span><span class=\"s10\"> feeling to the arrangements which in turn allow the spotlight to fall on the vocalist <\/span><span class=\"s10\">or<\/span><span class=\"s10\"> guitarist. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s11\"><span class=\"s10\">Over eleven compositions, the guitar and voice work together to create a magical album. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s11\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"s11\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dianatorti.bandcamp.com\/album\/its-all-we-have\"><span class=\"s12\">It&#8217;s All We Have | Diana Torti (bandcamp.com)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"s11\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s9\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"s11\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"s13\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"s14\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"s15\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"s16\"><span class=\"s10\">Tracks <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s17\">1. The Extra Something \u00a0 5:42<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s17\">2. Beyond Clouds \u00a0 3:44<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s17\">3. Who Has Seen The Wind<\/span><span class=\"s17\">? <\/span><span class=\"s17\">4:18<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s17\">4. A Little Road Not Made Of Man \u00a04:18<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s17\">5. Cuba Libre \u00a0 5:27<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s17\">6. It\u2019s All I Have To Bring Today \u00a02:39<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s17\">7. Sonhos De Marcelo \u00a0 2:33<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s17\">8. Whisky \u00a0 6:05<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s17\">9. Melodia \u00a0 7:07<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s17\">10. Hope \u00a0 3:24<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s17\">11. In Spite Of Everything \u00a0 5:26<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s17\">Total time 50:46<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s16\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s15\">\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s17\">All tracks composed by Sabino de Bari<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s17\">Lyrics: Emily Dickinson (tracks 4,6,10), Christina Rossetti (track 3), Diana Torti (tracks 2,11), Sabino de Bari (tracks 1,8), John Hay (track 5)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s17\">Sabino de Bari &#8211; compositions, guitar, lyrics<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s17\">Diana Torti &#8211; vocals, lyrics<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s17\">Recorded at Four Walls Studio in Giovinazzo (Italy), in December 2022<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s17\">Mixing &amp; Mastering by Sabino de Bari<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s17\">Photo by Monika S. Jakubowska<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s17\">Graphics by Cristina Lombardi<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s17\">\u2117&amp;\u00a9 2023 Sabino de Bari<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s17\">Produced by Tambora Music <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s16\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"916\" src=\"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/torti-1024x916.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/torti-1024x916.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/torti-300x269.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/torti-768x687.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/torti-67x60.jpg 67w, https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/torti.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diana Torti is a singer, improviser, and composer based in London. She has performed in jazz clubs, theatres, and international festivals. Her CD \u201cOn A Cloud\u201d (2019, SLAM Productions) was nominated among the best jazz vocal releases of 2019 by The New York City Jazz Record. Torti is also a lecturer and researcher and has &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5448,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[229,52,139,143,132,30,142,227,73,150,162,126],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5447","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-composer","category-guitar","category-jazz","category-london","category-lyricist","category-music","category-producer","category-sammy-stein","category-singer-songwriter","category-songwriter","category-uk","category-vocals"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5447","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5447"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5447\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5449,"href":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5447\/revisions\/5449"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5448"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5447"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5447"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5447"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}