Claudio Fasoli is an Italian jazz saxophonist and composer of modern jazz. Born (29 November 1939) in Venice, he now lives in Milan, Italy. After many sessions with various prominent musicians, he achieved popularity in the '70s playing with Perigeo Quintet, alongside Giovanni Tommaso and Franco D'Andrea. This group performed throughout Europe and also overseas, and whereby Fasoli gained considerable experience both as soloist and composer. When Perigeo disbanded in 1978, he became a leader of his own groups, mostly trios or quartets, with other top European and UK artists: Aldo Romano, Bobo Stenson, Henri Texier, Jean-François Jenny Clark, Kenny Wheeler, Lee Konitz, Palle Danielsson, and Tony Oxley. Intrinsically, Fasoli adapts well to diverse musical settings, but has cultivated his own solo style and ever-evolving compositional approach. Nowadays, he continues to work with the best Italian and foreign musicians. This 2002 album brings together three very experienced jazz musician; with Claudio Fasoli at the fore playing both tenor and soprano saxophones, trombonist Rudy Migliardi and pianist Paolo Birro to weave an intricate web of scintillating sounds. The listener is taken on a surreal trip, Paolo Birro in particular is sensational, matching perfectly with both Claudio and Rudy. All compositions are penned by Claudio and they clearly outline his ability to draw the best out of his own playing and those associated with him. He is truly a virtuoso and has continued to expand his musical and composition expertise to this day. Similarly, Paolo and Rudy have maintained their momentum as sought after solo and sessional musicians, enjoy!
Golden Map, G CD J 1933, 2002
Recorded & Mixed June,
2002 at M.A.P. Studio, Italy
Musicians:
Claudio Fasoli - Tenor
Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone
Rudy Migliardi - Trombone
Paolo Birro - Piano
Tracks:
01. Magic (6:26)
02. Kod (5:16)
03. Sommar (8:26)
04. Plurabelle (6:34)
05. Extatisk (2:35)
06. Fyr (4:59)
07. Fas (2:06)
08. Vol 2 (4:24)
09. Bris (7:32)
10. Diachromo (3:07)
11. Nyspel (5:32)
All Compositions by Claudio Fasoli
Total Time: 57:03
Credits:
Producer, Cover Photo -
Claudio Fasoli
Executive-Producer - Massimo
Monti
Sound Engineer - Gianni
Prudente
Cover, Graphics - Andrea
Barrili, M.A.P. Studio
Photography [Birro] - Marco
Lincetto
Photography [Fasoli] - Mirko Boscolo
