Francesca Tandoi Trio feat. Max Ionata - Magic 3 - Live (2018)

Late last year together with trumpeter Nanouck Brassers, Frits Landesbergen a prominent Dutch drummer and vibraphonist, launched a new label under the name ESP Records. This album "Magic 3" was to be their début release. Essentially is a trio album from the Italian pianist/vocalist Francesca Tandoi joined by Frits and Dutch bassist Frans van Geest with guest Italian tenorist Max Ionata. Frits first met Francesca while teaching at the Conservatory in the Hague. "I was taken by her natural way of playing and recognized immediately that she had an amazing talent and we ended up working together." he said. The two went on to produce a number of CD's for the Japanese "Atelier Sawano" label and while successful in Japan according to Frits the reach into Europe was limited. We decided 'Francesca would be the perfect choice for the first release on the new label’, he explained. The album was recorded live at the Walhalla Theatre in Rotterdam and showcases the magnificent and exciting talent of both Francesca, Frits, Frans and Max the essence of all players. According to Frits "Francesca is not only an exciting pianist but also a highly accomplished vocalist that is fully aware of the tradition. I found it fascinating that Francesca had studied vocalists that most musicians of her age have not even heard of let alone studied." ~ Extracts by Frits Landesbergen, Jazz In Europe.

Exclusive Session Productions, ESPCD101, 2018

Recorded 29^th May, 2018 Live At Walhalla Theater, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Musicians:

Francesca Tandoi - Piano, Vocals

Frans van Geest - Bass

Frits Landesbergen - Drums

Guest:

Max Ionata - Tenor Saxophone (#3,4,7-9)

Tracks:

01. Magic 3 {Francesca Tandoi} (5:20)

02. Yours Is My Heart Alone {Franz Lehár, Fritz Löhner-Beda} (6:38)

03. Just In Time {Jule Styne, Adolph Green, Betty Comden} (3:54)

04. Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered {Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart} (6:41)

05. Night Mist Blues {Ahmad Jamal} (7:26))

06. Tricotism {Oscar Pettiford} (6:30)

07. You're Driving Me Crazy {Walter Donaldson} (6:36)

08. Maybe You'll Be There {Rube Bloom, Sammy Gallop} (6:13)

09. You've Changed {Bill Carey, Carl Fischer} (8:00)

10. My Favorite Things {Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II} (5:18)

11. The Sheik Of Araby {Ted Snyder, Harry B. Smith, Francis Wheeler} (6:29)

Note:

CD ripped to WAV, excess applause trimmed, tagged and encoded to FLAC.

Credits:

Producer - Exclusive Session Productions, The Hague, The Netherlands

Recording Engineer - Nanouck Brassers, Marcel Wijngaards

Mixing Engineer - Nanouck Brassers, Frits Landesbergen (NMP The Hague)