Vito Di Modugno - Organ Trio Play Modern Jazz Standards

Styles: Jazz
Year: 2009
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 66:46
Size: 153,3 MB
Art: Front

(5:42)  1. Das' Dat
(6:13)  2. Short Story
(6:43)  3. Ritha
(6:32)  4. Evoli Park
(6:43)  5. Appointment In Milano
(5:46)  6. Broadway Blues
(6:24)  7. Domneck
(6:41)  8. Three View Of A Secret
(5:37)  9. Ana Maria
(4:54) 10. Bluesnik
(5:27) 11. Bolivia

Born in Bari (Italy), Vito Di Modugno was voted among the best organ players in the world in "Downbeat" magazine's poll. He began his musical studies very early. Guided by his father Pino Di Modugno, an experienced and well-known accordionist, he studied piano, organ, electric bass and upright bass. His gave his first public performance at age five and in 1973 at age 11, made his debut in his father’s orchestra. He began studying piano with Maestro Binetti, earning his diploma in 1984. The same year, he was one of several winners of the musical contest "Coppa pianisti d’Italia". He attended masterclasses with Medori and Caporali; jazz seminars by Michael Brecker and Pat Metheny, and ultimately courses at Siena Jazz. From 1996 to 1999 he toured with Patty Pravo, recording two CDs and a DVD. In 2003 he was voted among the best new talents in "Musica Jazz" magazine's "Top Jazz" poll. He participated as soloist in concerts with the Symphony Orchestra "Arturo Toscanini" of Parma directed by Beppe D’Onghia, playing organ in Jon Lord's Concerto for Ensemble and Symphony Orchestra based on the Deep Purple piece from 1969.

He was invited to perform in the U.S. with saxophonists Jerry Bergonzi and Carol Sudhalter, guitarist Bill Wurtzel, organist Radam Schwartz and vocalists Sarah McLawler, Madame Pat Tandy Myrna Lake and Marti Mabin. In the course of his concert activity he has also played with internationally recognized stars Dionne Warwick, Jeff Berlin, Dennis Chambers, Bob Mintzer, Randy Brecker, Bobby Watson, Robben Ford, Michael Mossman, Irio De Paula, Tony Scott, Billy Hart, Rachel Gould, Dave Liebman, Urbie Green, Jazz Studio Orchestra, Enrico Rava, Patrizia Conte, Tiziana Ghiglioni, Gianni Basso, Tullio De Piscopo, Salvatore Bonafede, Andrea Braido, Eddy Palermo, Gigi Cifarelli, Fabio Zeppetella ecc… 

He records for the prestigious label 'Red Records', using in his ensembles such fine musicians as American saxophonist Jerry Bergonzi, as well as Fabrizio Bosso, Fabio Morgera, Massimo Manzi, Pietro Condorelli, Sandro Gibellini, Pino Di Modugno, Michele Carrabba and Stefano D'Anna. The Italian jazz magazine "Musica Jazz" included him among players specializing in Hammond Organ in their supplement with CD dedicated to the history of the instrument.He is winner of the Jazzit Magazine 2011 and 2012 award for Best Italian Organist. He has taught at the "N. Piccinni" Conservatory, Bari, and has given masterclasses in jazz at Espartina - Sevilla (Spain). For the past 25 years he teaches at "Il Pentagramma" Music School, Bari, Italy. 

Bio ~ http://www.vitodimodugno.it/storia.htm

Organ Trio Play Modern Jazz Standards

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Vito Di Modugno - East Side

Styles: Jazz
Year: 2010
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 64:31
Size: 148,3 MB
Art: Front

(8:47)  1. East Side Blue
(6:35)  2. Zoltan
(6:56)  3. Jury's Bite
(6:45)  4. Sidran
(7:13)  5. Sidran (Nardis)
(6:46)  6. Softly As In a Morning Sunrise
(4:21)  7. The Moontrane
(6:26)  8. Clemmy
(6:08)  9. Unity
(4:29  10. The Incredible Truth

To affect this record Vito Di Modugno added to his usual partners two musicians of international standing, particularly close to his aesthetic vision: Jerry Bergonzi and Fabio Morgera . Jerry Bergonzi is a tenor with a remarkable personality. His soloing builds models of Joe Henderson and Wayne Shorter , but shows a well-defined approach, which shifts the discussion forward, resulting in a synthesis of avant-garde saxophonist tradition. And this statement is not an oxymoron. Fabio Morgera was labeled with a little 'of carelessness as a pure hardbopper. In fact his artistic career is quite similar to that of Roy Hargrove, for example. And 'passed from bop to funk with experience in a jazz border, showing curiosity and desire to get involved, while maintaining its specificity. What it does have a first-class technical, gained in the long stay in the US, which allows him to do what he wants with his instrument. 

Next to the two guests Massimo Manzi , the column of '"Organ combo", confirms drummer sensitive and attentive, with a great sense of rhythm and ability to "bite" the soloists always pushing them into situations never easy to master and inviting them to successive challenges to fight and win. Michele Carrabba , for its part, is saxophonist energetic, solid training that is not afraid of confrontation with the US colleague. Its use in the disc, however, is limited to only three tracks, where it says its also with soprano. Pietro Condorelli , winner of a top jazz as new talent, adds the exact phrasing, but a little 'anemic, its guitar to the overall sound of the group. Would not spoiled a greater focus, a different intensity in its administrative attention and language more "rocking" in short. Vito Di Modugno characterizes, for his part, with the stamp of his Hammond organ entire album, even if the spaces that reserve an electric piano very "fusion", do you recommend even more.

The CD features songs definitely appreciable, alternated with other less convincing. In some pieces the band leader, in fact, leaves too much scope to the initiative of the soloists, only to realize traces schematic, with a structure and a trend a bit 'stiff. In the best parts, however, there is more unpredictability in the arrangements, the voices of the various instruments alternate with a question and answer almost antagonistic, while "under" the rhythm machine travels at speed really considerable. And 'the case, for example, of " East Side blue"introduced the organ and then played on a chase between the three wind instruments aimed at the red-hot atmosphere of the song, which becomes more and more glowing with a few moments of relative rest. Here Fabio Morgera takes a solo decision, vehemently and "groove" really remarkable. Even " The incredible truth "is a funky rhythm contagious and conquest for the beauty of the solos, yet lyrical and flaming trumpet player, as well as author and fender warm floor more than ever Di Modugno.

In conclusion " East side "is overall a disk modern jazz played well by a staff that takes advantage of the presence of the two distinguished guests. In certain situations, however, Vito Di Modugno is content to hear them play, not organizing an increasingly appropriate to come out in all circumstances his role as leader and composer. When it does, when it does not rely primarily on the virtues of the soloists to carry on the conversation, but build structures more defined, the level of expression of the various songs grows considerably. Gianni Montano for Jazzitalia.  Translate by google  http://www.jazzitalia.net/recensioni/eastside.asp#.VI4OUnuaWmA

Personnel:  Pietro Condorelli – Guitar; Massimo Manzi – Drums; Michele Carrabba - Soprano Saxes & T.; Jerry Bergonzi - T. Sax; Fabio Morgera - Trumpet

East Side

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