Italian-born drummer Aldo Romano is a respected European jazz musician who has played with many avant-garde and contemporary jazz stars. Living in France from his early teens, his music usually is a mix of Italian emotionalism and French sentimentality, influenced by world leading avant-garde jazz artists of the 60s and 70s. "Because Of Bechet" is quite a radical step in his musical career - this album is a tribute to American jazz sax/clarinet star Sidney Bechet. Full of tunes and straightforward jazz compositions, this album isn't just a nostalgic retrospective. Aldo also uses sampling and electronic rhythms plus organ as well as more traditional instruments to give this music, which is deeply rooted in jazz from the 20-30s, a new interpretation. With French charm and almost dance-able beats this album is an easily accessible and modern reading of a traditional jazz legacy. ~ snobb, jazzmusicarchives.com.
EmArcy Records, 017 275-2, 2002
Recorded 31st August-4th
September, 2001 at Studio Le Château, Paris, France
Musicians:
Aldo Romano - Drums
(#5,10-12), Keyboards (#2-4,6,7), Bass (#2,6),
Guitar (#4,7,8),
Drum-Sampling (#2,3,6,8,9,13), Arranger (#3,12,13)
Emanuele Cisi - Soprano Sax
(#1,5), Tenor Sax (#2,3,6,8-13), Arranger (#12)
Francesco Bearzatti - Soprano
Sax (#2,5,11), Tenor Sax (3,8,9,13), Clarinet (#12)
Emmanuel Bex - Organ
(#2,3,5,8,10-12), Arranger (#5,11)
Nico Morelli - Piano (#1,8)
Michel Benita - Double Bass
(#3,8)
Olivier Sens - Double Bass
(#10-12)
Naab - Drum-Sampling (#2,13)
Giorgia Fiorio - Poem
Recitation (#7)
Tracks:
01. Dans Les Rues D'Antibes
[Extrait 1] {Sidney Bechet} (1:04)
02. 50 Years Later {Aldo
Romano} (6:27)
03. Les Oignons {Sidney
Bechet} (5:29)
04. Fina {Aldo Romano} (1:07)
05. Petite Fleur {Sidney
Bechet} (5:09)
06. Blossom {Aldo Romano}
(4:32)
07. Giorgia {Aldo Romano,
Marina Tsvétaïéva} (3:42)
08. Crossbreed {Aldo Romano}
(5:18)
09. Across {Aldo Romano} (3:30)
10. Dreams And Waters {Aldo
Romano} (5:07)
11. Song For Bechet {Aldo
Romano} (4:48)
12. Muskrat Ramble {Sidney
Bechet} (3:57)
13. Dans Les Rues D'Antibes
[Extrait 2] {Sidney Bechet} (1:06)
Total Time: 51:24
Credits:
Producer, Programming, Sampling
- Aldo Romano
Executive-Producer - Daniel
Richard
Recording, Post-production,
Mixing - Philippe Teissier Du Cros
Engineer [Assistant
Recording] - Manu Gallet
Mastering Engineer - Nilesh
Patel
Design - Gilles Guerlet
Photography [Cover] - Gilles
Guerlet
Liner Notes [English Translation] - Martin
Davies
