Match Point (Roberto Magris album)

Match Point
Studio album by Roberto Magris
Released	2021 (2021)
Recorded	December 8, 2018
Studio	Criteria Studios/The Hit Factory, Miami, Florida
Genre	Jazz
Length	75:16
Label	JMood JM-19
Producer	Paul Collins
Roberto Magris chronology
Shuffling Ivories (2021) Match Point (2021) Duo & Trio (2022)

Match Point is an album by jazz pianist Roberto Magris recorded in Miami, released on the JMood label in 2021. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Los Angeles Jazz Scene	[4]
Jazz Hot	[5]
Aoide Magazine	[6]
Concerto	[7]
Coleurs Jazz	[8]
Jersey Jazz Magazine	[9]
All About Jazz	[10]
Jazz World Quest	[11]
Jazz’halo	[12]

The Los Angeles Jazz Scene review by Scott Yanow simply states: "Match Point is one of Roberto Magris’ strongest releases to date and is highly recommended to straight ahead jazz fans." ^[4] The Aoide Magazine review by Eric Harabadian simply states: "This is one of Magris’ finest ensembles and a truly inspired selection of material blending straight ahead post-modern bop, with Latin rhythms and textures." ^[6]

Track listing

1. Yours Is The Light (Richard Kermode) - 10:37
2. Search For Peace (McCoy Tyner) - 15:00
3. The Insider (Roberto Magris) - 9:15
4. Samba For Jade (Roberto Magris) - 10:52
5. The Magic Blues (Roberto Magris) - 11:04
6. Reflections (Thelonious Monk) - 4:13
7. Caban Bamboo Highlife (Randy Weston) - 7:02
8. Match Point (Roberto Magris) - 7:09

Personnel

Musicians

• Roberto Magris - piano
• Alfredo Chacon – vibraphone and congas
• Dion Kerr - bass
• Rodolfo Zuniga - drums

Production

• Paul Collins – executive producer and co-producer
• Edward Blanco – co-producer
• Carlos Alvarez – engineering
• Abe Goldstien and Jenna Beuning – design
• Paul Collins – photography

References

1. "Roberto Magris: Match Point". JazzWeek .
2. "Roberto Magris: Match Point". JMood Records.
3. "Roberto Magris: Match Point". All About Jazz.
4. Scott Yanow (April 2022). "Jazz Cd Reviews April 2022". Los Angeles Jazz Scene.
5. Yves Sportis (May 2022). "Roberto Magris: Match Point". Jazz Hot (in French).
6. Eric Harabadian (June 14, 2022). "Jazz, blues and alternative views – part 2". Aoide Magazine.
7. Joerg Weitlaner (January 2022). "Roberto Magris: Match Point". Concerto (in German). No. 1. p. 49.
8. Jean-Pierre Alenda (December 26, 2021). "Roberto Magris: Match Point". Coleurs Jazzs (in French).
9. Joe Lang (March 2022). "Roberto Magris: Match Point". Jersey Jazz Magazine. Vol. 50, no. 3. p. 40.
10. Angelo Leonardi (April 28, 2022). "Roberto Magris: Match Point". All About Jazz.
11. Stephen Bociaca (December 20, 2021). "Roberto Magris: Match Point". Jazz World Quest.
12. Bernard Lefèvre (April 4, 2022). "Roberto Magris: Match Point". Jazz’halo (in Dutch).