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 29th 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)