Metalknife: Music for Modern Piano

This disc represents a curiosity box of virtuosic jazz piano playing showcasing the agility and musicality of Matteo Bisbano. Standards share a table with original compositions, transcriptions and exciting new covers which span a breadth of styles and genres. Bisbano projects breathtaking, dare-devil brinkmanship which pushes the boundaries of rhythm and celerity in modern piano music.

“The assimilation of Art Tatum’s famous stride technique is particularly noteworthy. But within this hurricane-like facility are ecstatic instances of rapturous beauty – felt all the more keenly for the contrasts around it. These ‘eye-of-the-storm’ moments expose the heart and soul behind Bisbano’s exuberant facade and are the respite from the sheer intensity and skill exhibited elsewhere. The inventiveness of the cover of Metallica’s ‘Master of Puppets’ loses nothing from its original incarnation, but affords an exciting new perspective on an icon of the 80’s Metal scene.” George Richford, November 2021