Paolo Fresu - Ferlinghetti

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 2022
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:08
Size: 125,2 MB
Art: Front

(6:11) 1. I Was An American Boy
(3:16) 2. Ferlinghetti
(3:23) 3. The Macaronis Scene
(6:13) 4. Hill Of Poetry
(4:33) 5. Obscene Boundaries
(2:49) 6. Endless Life
(5:30) 7. Island Of The Mind
(4:21) 8. I Am The Man
(3:23) 9. Too Young To Die
(4:35) 10. Tyrannus Nix
(4:25) 11. Where Books Were Trees
(2:52) 12. Back Roads To Far Places
(2:30) 13. Eponymous Epitaph

The musical analysis of the trumpeter alongside his now trusted new trio with Dino Rubino and Marco Bardoscia manages to offer especially on live occasions profound perspectives around such a beautiful and discussed theme as that of the much loved beat generation. To widen the sound plateau was then called Daniele Di Bonaventura whose bandoneon manages to give deep pictorial nuances.

From San Francisco to Sardinia, passing through Rome: it is the parable between music and poetry that he ideally draws Paolo Fresuprotagonist on trumpet and flugelhorn with his new trio – Dino Rubino on piano, Marco Bardoscia on double bass, Daniele Di Bonaventura on bandoneon – of the concert “Ferlinghetti”, named after the poet and editor of the beat generation Lawrence Ferlinghettian American with an Italian father (who died before he was born), to be precise Lombard, and a Franco-Portuguese mother (hospitalized in an asylum when he was only a few months old), a life between France and the USA, before moving permanently to California.

Fresu, ‘king’ of Italian jazz, creator in his Sardinia of the ‘Time in Jazz’ review starting tomorrow, proposes this evening at the House of Jazz in Rome a concert in which the soundtrack of the docufilm ‘The last beat’ by director Ferdinando Vicentini Orgnani, signed by the Sardinian musician. The feature film was designed to celebrate the centenary of the birth of Ferlinghetti, born in March 1919 and passed away in February 2021 on the eve of his 102 years. A long and even ‘wide’ life, marked by his poems and the activity of his publishing house, City Lights, which gives Allen Ginsberg a Jack Kerouac made the literature of the beat generation.
https://jazzbluesnews.com/2022/10/20/cd-review-paolo-fresu-ferlinghetti-2022-video-cd-cover/

Personnel: Paolo Fresu – trumpet, flugelhorn, effects; Dino Rubino – piano; Marco Bardoscia – double bass; Daniele Di Bonaventura (or Carlo Maver) – bandoneon

Ferlinghetti

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Paolo Fresu, Richard Galliano, Jan Lundgren - Mare Nostrum II

Styles: Jazz, Bop
Year: 2016
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:21
Size: 127,8 MB
Art: Front

(5:03) 1. Apnea
(5:09) 2. Blue Silence
(3:57) 3. Aurore
(3:51) 4. Kristallen den fina
(5:08) 5. Gisele
(4:30) 6. E varie notti tre vie notai - per Etule, l'amico più fragile
(4:47) 7. Farväl
(4:47) 8. Gnossienne No. 1
(3:42) 9. Lili
(4:02) 10. Leklåt
(4:11) 11. Le livre d'un père sarde
(6:10) 12. Si dolce è il tormento

Trumpeter Paolo Fresu is Sardinian, accordionist Richard Galliano is French, and Jan Lundgren, the pianist, is Swedish: three virtuosi who create entirely European music using jazz techniques. One comes up with an idea and all three contribute to the final result. These 12 pieces, with their hints of French chanson, Scandinavian folk dance, Italian love song and universal, dreamy ballads, belong to no particular category. Two of them are adapted from classical originals, one by Monteverdi and the other by Erik Satie, poles apart in time and sensibility, but here they sit happily side by side. With each piece lasting about four minutes, and the mood changing subtly from one to another, it’s a deeply enjoyable listen.

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Personnel: Paolo Fresu / trumpet & fluegelhorn; Richard Galliano / accordion, bandoneon & accordina; Jan Lundgren / piano

Mare Nostrum II

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Aldo Romano Quartet - Canzoni

Styles: Jazz, Post Bop
Year: 1997
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:24
Size: 126,5 MB
Art: Front

(4:38)  1. T'ho voluto bene
(5:23)  2. Roma nun fa la stupida stasera
(4:48)  3. Munasterio a Santa Chiara
(6:57)  4. Sapore di sale
(5:55)  5. Torna a Surriento
(6:14)  6. O sole mio
(5:21)  7. Anima e core
(5:26)  8. Reginella
(4:54)  9. Come Prima
(4:43) 10. Senza Fine

On this disc, drummer Aldo Romano leads an Italian supergroup to revisit some of the Italian folk repertoire. It is also the companion CD to Non Dimenticar, which is based on the same concept. Some songs such as "O Sole Mio" and "Come Prima" will be overly familiar to the noninitiated, but listeners also get the opportunity to discover some obscurities from the Italian countryside. The music displays a good share of romanticism and the mood is rather subdued. Only toward the end does the band switch to a higher gear, as on the uplifting closer "Senza Fine." The musicians surrounding Romano are no strangers to the success of this enterprise. Trumpeter Paolo Fresu's playing obviously recalls Miles Davis' muted trumpet, but he is not merely mimicking the master and he brings out the intrinsic quality of the tunes. Pianist Franco D'Andrea and bassist Furio Di Castri's taste and elegance are perfectly suited to the project. After listening to this set, many will be surprised to realize that it was conducted under the leadership of a drummer. Although Romano does leave all the solo spaces to his cohorts, his presence is definitely felt, as he provides the necessary direction. An enjoyable set that proves that Italian songs just like show tunes can become jazz standards in their own right. 

~ Alain Drouot https://www.allmusic.com/album/canzoni-mw0000057987

Personnel:  Drums – Aldo Romano; Bass – Furio Di Castri; Piano – Franco D'Andrea; Trumpet – Paolo Fresu

Canzoni

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Steven Bernstein - Brass Bang!

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 2015
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 62:04
Size: 143,7 MB
Art: Front

(0:47)  1. Italian at La Glance
(5:11)  2. Black and Tan Fantasy
(8:35)  3. As Tears Go By
(2:32)  4. Dissonanze Cognitive
(3:06)  5. Beng!
(2:23) 6. La Rejouissance (Music for the Royal Fireworks)
(4:34)  7. No Potho Reposare
(7:14)  8. Zero
(0:55)  9. Bing!
(3:10) 10. Surgentem Cum Victoria
(4:44) 11. Shorty
(0:40) 12. Wienerschnitzel
(2:44) 13. Manic Depression
(1:02) 14. Bung!
(6:20) 15. Rockin' in Rhythm
(1:08) 16. Bong!
(2:37) 17. Fuga
(4:14) 18. Guarda Che Luna

At the beginning there is the voice of Steve Bernstein that on a background of fanfare rattles off a sequence of phrases in Italian maccheronico, as a tourist do it yourself, then bursts Duke Ellington , his "Black and Tan Fantasy" has orchestral fullness, colors vivid and surprising delicacy. Even the Rolling Stones? So it would seem because the unmistakable melody of "As Tears Go By" is revealed only after almost six minutes of mysterious, sidereal sounds, references from space or from the depths of the sea that suddenly come together and become recognizable. But the surprises do not end there because we find a Handel almost "mariachi," Palestrina austere but moving, the Jimi Hendrixof "Manic Depression" in a phantasmagoric version, a classic of Italian music like "Guarda che luna" - brought to success by Fred Buscaglione - philologically witty and dreamy. And also original compositions that condense personal visions and aesthetics in just a few minutes but also work as a glue to such a differentiated material. Only four eclectic musicians, transversal and accustomed to contaminations like the protagonists of Brass Bang! they could set up a project of this kind avoiding the risk of pastiche in bad taste. And from a brass quartet it certainly could not miss the memory of a great African-American musician like Lester Bowie , honored with "Zero," a song with a captivating melodic and rhythmic structure that enhances the tubus of Marcus Rojas , a real nerve of the supergroup. ~ Vicenzo Roggero https://www.allaboutjazz.com/brass-bang-steven-bernstein-tuk-music-review-by-vincenzo-roggero.php

Personnel: Steven Bernstein: trumpet, coulisse trumpet; effects; flugelhorn, voice; Paolo Fresu: trumpet, flugelhorn, cornet, pocket trumpet, effects; Gianluca Petrella: trombone; Marcus Rojas: tuba, vocals, percussion.

Brass Bang!

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Lars Danielsson & Paolo Fresu - Summerwind

Styles: Post Bop, Trumpet Jazz
Year: 2018
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:22
Size: 113,6 MB
Art: Front

(3:58)  1. Autumn Leaves
(2:54)  2. Saluto dardamente
(3:20)  3. Le matin
(2:56)  4. Stilla Storm
(4:04)  5. Jag lyfter ögat mot himmelen
(3:53)  6. Un Vestido Y Un Amor
(1:48)  7. Drexciya
(3:55)  8. Dardusó
(3:00)  9. Stanna Tid
(4:25) 10. Sleep Safe And Warm
(3:40) 11. April In Dardegna
(2:50) 12. Amigos
(3:06) 13. Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme
(2:53) 14. Dardodentro
(2:34) 15. De la solitude mesurée

ACT Music brings together a pair of virtuosos in Lars Danielsson and Paolo Fresu, for the duo outing Summerwind. Both are well-known for their melodic and expressive playing as well as an innate gift for spontaneity. Recorded in the Swedish seaport city of Gothenburg, in early 2018, the album incorporates elements of folk, classical and jazz music in a relaxed setting.  Bassist and cellist Lars Danielsson has been a staple of the ACT label for more than ten years and across ten albums. Among his partners on those collections are Tigran Hamasyan, Magnus Ostrom, Arve Henriksen, Mathias Eick, Bugge Wesseltoft, and Nils Petter Molvaer. The Swedish composer and producer came onto the scene with New Hands (Dragon Records, 1986), in his namesake quartet, featuring Dave Liebman, Bobo Stenson and Jon Christensen. Over almost twenty years that group has provided Danielsson with a platform from which he has expanded his work to symphony orchestra and big band formats. Trumpeter Paolo Fresu first came to the attention of audiences in the US with Carla Bley on The Lost Chords Find Paolo Fresu (ECM/Watt, 2007) though he had been leading his own quintet in Italy since his 1985 leader debut Ostinato (Splasc(h)). The Sardinia native graduated from the Conservatory of Cagliari in 1984, and went on to teach at the Siena Jazz National Seminars, and the jazz university in Terni. He is the director of Nuoro Jazz Seminars in Nuoro, Italy. Most of the fifteen compact tracks are original compositions eleven from Danielsson and/or Fresu, including the real-time improvisation "Dardusó." Swedish composer Oskar Lindberg, Krzysztof Komeda and Johann Sebastian Bach provide the eclectic assortment of cover material. Opening with "Autumn Leaves" the duo establishes a pattern of patiently developing some profoundly melodic tunes. Four tracks in, Danielsson's "Stilla Storm" breaks loose with a more upbeat and animated wrap-up. The Oskar Lindberg contribution "Jag lyfter ögat mot himmelen" maintains that more buoyant atmosphere which then takes a decidedly different tone with Fresu's noir-ish, but all-to-brief "Drexciya." The trumpeter takes a thoughtful approach to Komeda's "Sleep Safe And Warm," a piece that came to be identified with Tomasz Stanko. Danielsson's arrangement of Bach's "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme" gives the piece a nice updating without losing the original texture.  Despite the duo formation, Danielsson and Fresu often manage to evoke a sweeping sound; full and resounding even in its most fleeting narrations. There is an overall laidback nature that saturates Summerwind but through the tranquility a subtle heat keeps things energized. The spartan album is a showcase for the first-class talents of Danielsson and Fresu. ~ Karl Ackermann https://www.allaboutjazz.com/summerwind-lars-danielsson-act-music-review-by-karl-ackermann.php

Personnel: Lars Danielsson: bass, cello; Paolo Fresu: trumpet, flugelhorn.

Summerwind

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Paolo Fresu - Mamut

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:21
Size: 115.3 MB
Styles: Modern Creative jazz
Year: 1986/2009
Art: Front

[7:19] 1. Dedalo
[3:08] 2. Yatra (First Take)
[3:59] 3. In
[1:03] 4. Yatra (Second Take)
[5:27] 5. Pin Pon
[4:01] 6. Dibuixos Sobre La Sorra Carillon
[6:53] 7. Mamut
[1:58] 8. March (First Take)
[0:55] 9. Birds
[3:04] 10. March (Second Take)
[3:34] 11. 'round About Midnight
[1:31] 12. Mar-Home-Mar
[7:21] 13. Pà

Bass, Electric Bass – Attilio Zanchi; Congas, Percussion – Mimmo Cafiero; Drums, Percussion – Ettore Fioravanti; Piano, Keyboards (Yamaha DX7) – Roberto Cipelli; Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Tino Tracanna; Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Cornet, Pocket Trumpet, Arranged By – Paolo Fresu.

Mämût is trumpet player and composer Paolo Fresu's first major statement as a bandleader. Though he has been awarded many honors, including Musician of the Year by the Italian Critics' poll in 1990, it wasn't until 1985 when the first of these works was recorded that Fresu's ensemble and his compositional style had reached its chromatic sophistication and intervallic elegance. The odd thing is, the music found on Mämût was recorded in 1985 and 1986 with music composed for two theater productions. The most remarkable thing about this album is how all of it flows as if from a single source, including the glorious cover of Monk's "'Round About Midnight," which occurs at the end of the disc. The 12 originals are a mix of pastoral swinging lyricism, post-bop modal inventions, and bluesed-out lyricism. The two takes each of "Yatra" and "March" are evidence of just how deep Fresu's ability to transfer emotion is without syrup or sentimentality. Part of this is due to the fact that he writes specifically for his wondrous sextet, which includes the great saxophonist Trino Tracanna, pianist Roberto Cipelli, bassist Attilio Zanchi, and drummer Ettore Fioravanti with percussionist Mimmo Cafiero. These men are all wise in the manner of understatement and are all intimately familiar with the curiously spare dynamics of Fresu's compositional methods. It can be argued on the basis of this lush, haunting record alone that without this band, Fresu's music would have an entirely different timbre. No matter, it's this sextet who performs the 13 tunes here and this band who expresses what to everyone, with the exception of Fresu, would be inexpressible. This is Italian jazz at its very best. ~Thom Jurek

Mamut mc
Mamut zippy

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Enrico Rava & Paolo Fresu - Shades of Chet

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 1999
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 58:47
Size: 134,9 MB
Art: Front

(5:28)  1. Doodlin'
(9:55)  2. My funny Valentine
(5:18)  3. Anthropology
(7:27)  4. Retrato em branco e preto
(7:03)  5. Doxy
(7:34)  6. You can't go home again
(7:15)  7. Line for Lyons
(3:29)  8. Strike up the band
(5:14)  9. Donna

Trumpeter and composer Enrico Rava is one of the Italian musicians even more internationally acclaimed jazz. Born in Trieste in 1939, Rava has learned to play by himself under the influence of Miles Davis and Chet Baker. In the 60s he moved first to Rome, where he began playing with musicians as Gato Barbieri and Steve Lacy, and then in Buenos Aires and New York. During his long career Rava has collaborated with major names in jazz (John Abercrombie, Lee Konitz, Pat Metheny) and pop music (Gino Paoli, Ornella Vanoni) and has also published numerous discs of their group leader. 

~ Mariano Prunes  https://itunes.apple.com/it/artist/enrico-rava/id6473819#fullText

Personnel: Enrico Rava - trumpet, fluegelhorn;  Paolo Fresu - trumpet, fluegelhorn;  Stefano Bollani – piano;  Enzo Pietropaoli - double bass;  Roberto Gatto - drums

Shades of Chet

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