Richard Galliano & Gabriele Mirabassi - Coloriage

Styles: Accordion And Clarinet Jazz
Year: 2014
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:12
Size: 126,7 MB
Art: Front

( 4:57)  1. Beritzwaltz
( 5:43)  2. Reflections
( 8:09)  3. Spleen
(10:04)  4. Il Viaggio
( 5:28)  5. Tea For Toots
( 7:16)  6. Giselle
( 4:54)  7. Coloriage
( 5:25)  8. Ballade Pour Marion
( 3:12)  9. Chiquilin De Bachin

Accordionist Richard Galliano did for European folk specifically, the early 20th century French ballroom dance form known as musette what his mentor Astor Piazzolla did for the Argentinian tango. Galliano reimagined and revitalized a musical tradition, expanding its emotional range to reflect modern sensibilities, opening it up to improvisation learned through American jazz. In fact, Galliano was more of a jazz musician than a folk one, although he blurred the lines so much that distinctions were often difficult to make. Born in France of Italian stock, Galliano began playing accordion (as his father had) at a young age. He later picked up the trombone, and studied composition at the Academy in Nice; he also fell in love with jazz as a teenager, particularly cool-era Miles Davis and Clifford Brown, and had made it his primary focus by the late '60s. Making a living as a jazz accordionist naturally proved difficult; fortunately, after moving to Paris in 1973, he landed a position as conductor, arranger, and composer for Claude Nougaro's orchestra. 

He remained there until 1976, and went on to work with numerous American and European jazz luminaries, including Chet Baker, Joe Zawinul, Toots Thielemans, Ron Carter, Michel Petrucciani, and Jan Garbarek. After meeting Astor Piazzolla, Galliano refocused on his European heritage and set about reviving and updating musette, widely considered antiquated at the time. He signed with Dreyfus in 1993, and the label gave him enough exposure to cause a stir first in his home country, then among international jazz and world music fans. Regular recordings followed; some with clarinetist/soprano saxophonist Michel Portal, some with guitarist Jean Marie Ecay, and some with his favorite rhythm section of bassist Jean-François Jenny-Clark and drummer Daniel Humair (after Jenny-Clark's untimely death, Rémi Vignolo took his place). In 2001, Dreyfus released Gallianissimo, a compilation drawing from his seven albums for the label and a new recording, Face to Face, a duet recording with French pianist and vocalist Eddy Louiss. In 2004 after several global tours and reissues of some of his earlier albums, Blues Sur Seine, a duet offering with cellist Jean-Charles Capon, was released on La Lichere; he also appeared as a soloist with Josefine Cronholm on Blue Hat by Søren Siegumfeldt's String Swing and Concerts with Portal. 

This was followed by 2005's Ruby, My Dear by the New York Trio: Galliano, bassist Larry Grenadier, and drummer Clarence Penn. In 2007, Galliano delivered Solo on Dreyfus as well as Mare Nostrum, co-headlined with Paolo Fresu and Jan Lundgren, and Luz Negra, a tango album by his own sextet. By all accounts, Galliano, in his touring, composing, and recording appearances, had become prolific on both sides of the Atlantic. The accordionist recorded with Charlie Haden, Mino Cinelu, and Gonzalo Rubalcaba on 2008's Love Day: Los Angeles Sessions, and back in Europe with the Brussels Jazz Orchestra on Ten Years Ago; both were issued on Milan. Galliano signed to Deutsch Grammophon, where he cut a trilogy of classically themed recordings: J.S. Bach in 2010, Nino Rota in 2011, and Antonio Vivaldi in 2013. The tango and bal-musette accordionist returned to jazz in 2014. Sentimentale was recorded for Resonance and produced by its founder, George Klabin. The studio band consisted of pianist-arranger Tamir Hendelman, guitarist Anthony Wilson, bassist Carlos Del Puerto, and drummer Mauricio Zottarelli. It was released in September. ~ Steve Huey & Thom Jurek, Rovi  Bio ~ https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/richard-galliano/id41914533#fullText

Personnel: Richard Galliano (accordion); Gabriele Mirabassi (clarinet).

Coloriage

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Gabriele Mirabassi & Roberto Taufic - Um Brasil Diferente

Size: 121,4 MB
Time: 52:20
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Brazilian jazz
Art: Front

01. Jongo De Compadres (3:05)
02. O Mar Nos Teus Olhos (4:43)
03. Maxixando (1:58)
04. As Rosas Nao Falam (4:56)
05. Quem Te Viu, Quem Te Ve (4:52)
06. Valsinha Pra Duda (3:17)
07. Desalento (5:00)
08. Violao Vadio (4:29)
09. Tempo Feliz (3:25)
10. Desprezado (5:43)
11. Arrivederci E Grazie (4:35)
12. Noite (2:31)
13. Suburbano Coraçao (3:40)

"Um Brasil diferente" is the title of the new project by clarinettist Gabriele Mirabassi and guitarist Roberto Taufic, produced by the label Dodicilune Salento and distributed in Italy and abroad by IRD.

"Um Brasil diferente" Two travels in the opposite direction, a round and a return that cross halfway: so you might define the encounter between the two musicians. Mirabassi discovers Brazil a decade ago and since then he attended with such earnestness that it become a central reference point of his human and musical experience. Taufic started from Natal, in the northeast of Brazil, as a boy to Italy, where somehow has made the reverse path, letting the European attitude towards his atavistic jazz fecondasse musical language. Hence was born "Um Brasil diferente," rereading of a repertoire of songs and instrumental pieces from various eras which have in common the fact of having been the sound of generations of Brazilians (Jongo de compadres, As Rosas Não Falam, Quem te viu quem te vê, Desalento, Violão, Vadio, Tempo feliz, Desprezado, Noite e Coração Suburban), to which they add their own compositions (or mar nos teus olhos, Maxixando and pra Valsinha Duda of Taufic and goodbye and thank you for always linked to Mirabassi) double strand to the idea of the gaze from afar, trying the perspective and the clarity of vision that you earn just away from the watched. A deep identity Brazil object of respect and affection, seen from a peculiar angle, that the two protagonists have discovered have in common at this point in the first leg and back of the other.
"Born in Honduras to Palestinian parents, was raised in Brazil between samba, Elvis Presley, Arab cuisine, rodas de Choro, rock and Luiz Gonzaga and landed in Italy in the early 90, when still playing bella musica popular Brasileira in and when I started having the possibility of collaborating with musicians and artists from different countries, and the way I play the Brasil could only be Diferente", points out in his introduction to Robert Taufic disk. "It was very nice and inspiring encounter at some point Gabriel, that having a path contrary to mine, it is totally immersed in Brazil of great composers with the attitude of a child they know new friends. Our disk becomes the meeting point of the two instruments, the Brazilian guitar and clarinet jazz and classic ".
"Despite being born and raised and still lived in the hills of Umbria, the clarinet that I have found very early in her hands was immediately an extraordinary opportunity to reach out to the world," explains Gabriele Mirabassi. "Not only continues to bring me around to all continents, but mostly gives me the priceless privilege of making extraordinary ncontri. This our planet indeed hides (but only to those who do not want to even make the effort to be with eyes and ears open) an infinite treasure of wonderful music. And behind every music there is equally wonderful people who cares, who playing, singing or dancing, anyone who "simply" listening ".

Um Brasil Diferente

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