Antonella Vitale - The Look Of Love

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2003
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 45:55
Size: 106,2 MB
Art: Front

(4:47)  1. How Long Has This Been ...
(6:16)  2. Notte
(6:12)  3. The Look Of Love
(7:05)  4. Skylark
(5:37)  5. Running in Rome
(4:18)  6. Un Sogno Apparira
(4:32)  7. They Long to Be(Close to You)
(3:35)  8. Presto Amore e Tardi
(3:30)  9. Walk On By

Diamo are welcome to this Italian vocalist who shows a debut CD with a repertoire made up of well-known standards and some original compositions thereof Antonella Vitale, of Andrea Beneventano , pianist and arranger of this CD, and Marina Acerra . There are three songs of Bacharach, including the title track, which also shows a clever presentation skills of the melody very important in the songs of this composer and Vitale has a very clear voice quality and versatile. Perhaps a small flaw can denote English pronunciation a bit '' forced '. But when it comes to improvise Vitale does not hold some back and casually using a valid scat as the ballad Night , in which he plays a nice doubling time, but also in other songs it detects a good command of harmony. 

Very nice original compositions with use of the Italian language that now begins to consolidate among Italian singers. Maybe they will not be very exportable texts but the musicality obtained is undoubtedly original and pleasant. The musicians called to accompany the vocalist ( Lorenzo Tucci , Francesco Puglisi and Andrea Beneventano ) are an excellent and solid foundation, improvise all effortlessly even if there are no particular peaks. ML – Jazzitalia Translate by google  http://www.jazzitalia.net/recensioni/thelookoflove.asp#.VZm9b_maXiQ

Personnel: Andrea Beneventano – Voice , Piano; Francesco Puglisi - Double bass; Lorenzo Tucci – Drums;  Special Guest Aldo Bassi - Trumpet & Flugel Horn

The Look Of Love

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Antonella Vitale & Andrea Beneventano Trio - Songs in My Heart

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2014
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 64:17
Size: 148,3 MB
Art: Front

(5:55)  1. Cherokee
(4:24)  2. When Your Lover Has Gone
(4:17)  3. Blue in Green
(6:02)  4. Eu e o Vento
(1:19)  5. Canoeiro
(7:04)  6. Take the a Train
(3:04)  7. Arrivederci
(6:46)  8. The Shadow of Your Smile
(3:03)  9. But Beautiful
(2:36) 10. Preludio
(5:02) 11. What Is This Thing Called Love
(5:15) 12. With a Song in My Heart
(6:31) 13. You Go to My Head
(2:51) 14. Moon River

The first we’ve ever heard from singer Antonella Vitale a deep-voiced singer with a really great small combo sort of vibe and an ability to sing equally well in English and Italian! Most of the music here is in English as the tunes are older jazz standards but there’s a few Italian numbers that are especially nice, and which feature writing by Vitale herself, which is a very nice surprise! Backing is mostly by a trio, but a really lively one with sublime work on acoustic bass from Francesco Puglisi, who really gives the music a soulful finish and players include Andrea Beneventano on piano and Alessandro Marzi on drums plus guest accordion from Antonella Salis on a few tracks. Titles include “Blue In Green”, “Take The A Train”, “Canoeiro”, “Eu E O Vento”, “But Beautiful”, “Preludio”, and “The Shadow Of Your Smile”. ~ Dusty Groove  http://www.dustygroove.com/item/711745

Personnel: Antonella Vitale – Vocal; Andrea Beneventano – Piano; Antonello Salis – accordion; Giancarlo Maurino - soprano sax; Alessandro Marzi – Drums

Songs in My Heart

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Antonella Vitale Quartet & Friends - Raindrops

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2008
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 70:41
Size: 163,7 MB
Art: Front

(5:31) 1. What The World Needs Now Is Love
(6:12) 2. Walk On By
(5:12) 3. The Look Of Love
(6:01) 4. I'll Never Fall In Love Again
(6:04) 5. I Say A Little Prayer
(6:14) 6. Alfie
(3:30) 7. Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head
(5:26) 8. (They Long To Be) Close To You
(5:36) 9. Do You Know The Way To San Jose
(7:03) 10. This Guy In Love With You
(4:56) 11. Tra La Sabbia E Il Mare Aperto
(3:31) 12. La Mia Ombra
(5:20) 13. Gabi

She sang in various trio and quartet formations with Andrea Beneventano, Massimo D'Agostino, Andrea Avena, Pietro Ciancaglini, Lorenzo Tucci, Francesco Puglisi, Stefano Sabatini, Nicola Stilo, Claudio Colasazza, Gianni Savelli, Mauro Verrone, Mauro Battisti, Carlo Battisti. She now teaches singing at the New Mississippi Jazz School in Rome. Previously, she studied singing and piano at the Scuola Popolare di Musica Testaccio in Rome, where she followed Nicola Stilo's workshops and where she joined Danilo Terenzi's big band as the solo singer.

In 2003, her first solo album is released by Alphamusic; in support she has Andrea Beneventano, Francesco Puglisi, Lorenzo Tucci and Aldo Bassi. In 2001 and 2002, she realised a CD-Test for the magazine Audio Car Stereo, with songs written, composed and sang by herself. In 1999, she participated at the Ciampino Jazz Festival in duet with the guitarist Andrea Memeo under the name JAZZ TANDEM. Luigi Onori from the pages of the Il Manifesto: ...the duet Jazz in Tandem composed by Antonella Vitale and Andrea Memeo warmed up the spectators with the enthusiasm and warmth of their approach.

Vitale has an excellent voice and a charisma that flows from a ductile and personal voice in any language she sings in. Italian, English or Brazilian...". In 1998, she came first in the modern singing section of the contest Concorso Nazionale Musicisti Citta` di Latina and won an award in the Ciampino Jazz Festival contest (guitar and voice duet). In June, 1997 she took part to the prize contest Citta` di Colleferro, where she came third in the jazz section. In 1996, she took part in the realisation of a soundtrack CD for Primrose Music, recording choirs and solo vocals. https://www.womex.com/virtual/alfamusic_label/antonella_vitale

Raindrops

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