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This article is about the album by Kekko Fornarelli. For the funfair attraction, see house of mirrors. For other uses, see Hall of Mirrors. 2011 studio album by Kekko Fornarelli Kube
Room of Mirrors
Studio album by Kekko Fornarelli Kube
ReleasedApril 15, 2011
RecordedMay 11–14, 2010
StudioSorriso Studios, Bari, Italy
GenreJazz
LabelAuand
AU3002
Kekko Fornarelli Kube chronology
A French Man in New York
(2008) 		Room of Mirrors
(2011) 		Outrush
(2014)

Room of Mirrors is the third album by Italian jazz musician and composer, Kekko Fornarelli, featuring his 'Kube' trio. It was released in 2011 by Auand records and was acknowledged by Fornarelli as a tribute to the late Swedish musician, Esbjörn Svensson.

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Reception

Room of Mirrors was generally well received by critics upon release, with most reviews acknowledging Fornarelli's debt to Esbjörn Svensson while also noting Fornarelli's unique contribution to the evolution of the modern jazz piano trio.

Reviewing Kekko Fornarelli Kube during the promotion of Room of Mirrors, The Guardian jazz critic, John Fordham, highlighted Fornarelli's uniqueness, writing that "this classy threesome ha very different stories to tell" from that of The Bad Plus or "the guileful storytelling and impressionism of the late Esbjörn Svensson". Fornarelli's zeal for incorporating gospel and latin elements in his playing was also noted as a distinct point of difference from Svensson, demonstrating Fornarelli's descendence from the American jazz tradition.

Track listing

  1. Room of Mirrors
  2. Daily Jungle
  3. The Flavour of Clouds
  4. Dreams and Compromise
  5. Children's Eyes
  6. Coffee and Cigarettes
  7. Time Goes On
  8. Night Lights

Personnel

References

  1. "Kekko Fornarelli "ROOM OF MIRRORS"". Auand Records. Jazz Engine. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  2. ^ Mann, Ian (2012). "Kekko Fornarelli's Kube Room of Mirrors". The Jazz Mann. No. March 14. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  3. Bentley, Alison (2012). "Review: KEKKO FORNARELLI TRIO at Pizza Express Dean Street". London Jazz News. No. September 5. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  4. ^ Harris, Selwyn (2012). "Kekko Fornarelli Kube: Room of Mirrors". Jazzwise Magazine. No. Dec/Jan. MA Education & Music Ltd. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  5. AllAboutJazz Italy Staff (2011). "Kekko Fornarelli Kube: Room of Mirrors". AllAboutJazz. No. July 12. All About Jazz. Retrieved 14 May 2024.


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