Claudio Fasoli Gammatrio - Gammatrio (2002)

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

Pietro Tonolo - Mirando (2009)

Pietro Tonolo is by no means an ostentatious musician, but he is an artist reminiscent of an Italian craftsman. Since appearing on the scene in the mid-1980s, he has participated in many works as a sideman as well as a leader. Proof lies in his ability to show various tastes for each participating band while having his own worldly outlook and sensitivity that is clearly expressed through his own works, something that is not always achieved by most jazz musicians and composers. In this respect this album allows the listener to immerse themselves into Pietro's beautiful and lyrical world. Adjacent and intertwined in this world is the virtuoso Gil Goldstein overdubbing the accordion and piano to create a truly delicate realm, all the while the tenor and soprano plays a painful and drowsy entanglement typical of the atmosphere found on many EGEA releases. With the inclusion of David Boato on trumpet, a further enthrallment and sharpness is embodied despite the slow beat, something very unique to the sensibility of these Italian musicians, a far cry from the loud brash musing that emanate from American counterparts. All players rally to the cause to truly create a beautiful fusion of Egea's unique chamber music sound and with that of an exciting European hard bop. 

Egea Records, SCA 149, 2009 

Musicians:
Pietro Tonolo - Saxophones
Gil Goldstein - Piano, Accordion
Riccardo Del Fra - Double Bass
Francesco Sotgiu - Drums, Percussion
David Boato - Trumpet (#2,8)
Paolo Birro - Piano (#3,9) 

Tracks:
01. Ipnosi [Hypnosis] (4:39)
02. Professore [Professor] (5:11)
03. Bastia Fuori [Fortification Outside] (4:23)
04. Struscio [Stroll] (4:25)
05. Molini [Mill] (4:33)
06. T. Originale [Original T.] (6:29)
07. Onirico [Dreamlike] (2:35)
08. Graticolato [Trellis] (6:25)
09. Bastia Entro [Fortification Within] (5:45)
10. Progresso [Progress] (5:18) 

All Compositions by Pietro Tonolo 

Total Time: 49:43

Pietro Live with Gil, Riccardo & Francesco