Jan Lundgren, Richard Galliano, Paolo Fresu - "Mare Nostrum” JazzBaltica (2007)

Musicians:
Jan Lundgren - Piano
Richard Galliano - Accordion
Paolo Fresu - Trumpet, Flugelhorn 

Tracks:
1. Mare Nostrum
2. Principessa
3. The Seagull
4. Years Ahead
5. Varvindar Friska
6. Liberty Waltz
7. Chat Pitre
8. Valzer Di Ritorno
9. Love Land 

Total Time: 71:26 

Quality: SATRip
Format: DVD > MKV

Paolo Fresu Quintet - Ballads (1991)

While it's true that trumpeter and composer Paolo Fresu works in a variety of settings from trio to sextet, it is arguable that his quintets present him with the finest opportunities for creative expression. This date, a covers-only collection of ballads by Ellington and Strayhorn, Mingus, Monk, Johnny Mercer, etc., has all the hallmarks of a classic Fresu set. For starters, the band is amazing: Tino Tracanna on tenor, Roberto Cipelli on piano, Attilio Zanchi on bass, and Ettore Fioravanti on drums offer Fresu a wide palette for expressing the many shades and textures of the jazz ballad. Then, there's the material. Beginning a ballad program with the quietly gorgeous "When Sunny Gets Blue" is auspicious, especially when the opening measures feature a Fresu solo of such lyrical warmth and relaxed phrasing that the listener is nearly lulled into intoxication before Tracana adds some weight in his own Cannonball Adderley way. Fresu leads the quintet with a loose hand, and each member is allowed to explore the subtle nuances inherent in the material. Cipelli looks at each number and expresses it impressionistically, leaving the horns plenty of open space. In the front, Fresu touches deeply on the Miles Davis and early Chet Baker side of melodic invention, wrangling wonderfully muted timbral dimensions from such tunes as "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat," "Darn That Dream," and Wayne Shorter's "Fall." Tracanna shines on Tom Harrell's "Sail Away" as well as "Monk's Mood" and "Star-Crossed Lovers." Cipelli and the rhythm section play almost glissando throughout, adding a shimmering light-on-water effect. They don't resort to an easy listening approach to the ballad anywhere here and, in fact, use a listener's approach to the subtle harmonic inflections and ever-shifting dynamics throughout. This set presents the Italians - and particularly Fresu - at their lyrical, consonant best. ~ by Thom Jurek, AMG. 

Splasc(H) Records, CD H 366-2, 1992; 2007
Recorded [Direct Dat] 3rd & 4th May, 1991 at Highland Recording Studio, Milano, Italy 

Musicians:
Paolo Fresu - Trumpet
Tino Tracanna - Saxophone
Roberto Cipelli - Piano
Attilio Zanchi - Bass
Ettore Fioravanti - Drums

Tracks:
01. When Sunny Gets Blue {Marvin Fisher, Jack Segal} (4:14)
02. In A Sentimental Mood {Duke Ellington, Manny Kurtz, Irving Mills} (3:46)
03. Star-Crossed Lovers {Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn} (6:07)
04. Monk’s Mood {Thelonious Monk} (1:59)
05. Darn That Dream {Eddie DeLange, James Van Heusen} (7:27)
06. Fall {Wayne Shorter} (4:04)
07. Duke Ellington’s Sound Of Love {Charles Mingus} (7:38)
08. I Thought About You {James Van Heusen, Johnny Mercer} (7:26)
09. I'm A Fool To Want You {Joel Herron, Frank Sinatra, Jack Wolf} (4:48)
10. Good Bye Pork Pie Hat {Charles Mingus} (2:49)
11. Sail Away {Tom Harrell} (7:00) 

Total Time: 57:20 

Credits:
Producer - Giorgio Mortarino, Peppo Spagnoli
Cover Painting - Salvatore Ravo "La Espera"
Photo - Mirko Boscolo
Liner Notes - Kevin Whitehead 

Fall

Paolo Damiani - Ladybird (2004)

After a first listen, Paolo Damiani's Ladybird leaves you with no fixed points to orient yourself within its musical and aesthetic inspiration. It escapes any classification and, if the aim remains to find an adequate genre, countless listenings would still be insufficient. As typical of Damiani's work, Ladybird is very thought out and structured. The first two songs, Habla del Sur and Era Destino, are compositions in harmony with the aesthetics of the Egea: light and sinuous melody, full of Mediterranean radiance, where Diana Torto's vocals seem like a song without words, counterpointed by the lyricism of Fresu's trumpet and flugelhorn. Despite the perfect orchestration of all the instruments and, in particular, the happy writing of the wind parts, the true protagonist of Ladybird is the voice of Diana Torto which, we repeat, can be appreciated above all because it does not indulge too much in cold vocal virtuosity, but her "singing" is always "inside" the melody of the various pieces. Only in the piece that gives the CD its title does the voice lose the foreground, hiding until it blends in with the other instruments and the result is in any case one of the best moments of the entire work and, effectively, the most representative of the compositional and orchestral talent of Damian. ~ Extract by Dario Gentili, Jazzitalia.net. [Translated from Italian] 

Egea Records, SCA 111, 2004
Recorded June, 2003 - February, 2004 in Perugia, Italy 

Musicians:
Paolo Damiani - Double Bass, Cello
Paolo Fresu - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Gianluca Petrella - Trombone
Achille Succi - Alto Saxophone, Bass Clarinet
Bebo Ferra - Guitar
Roberto Dani - Drums
Fulvio Maras - Percussion, Electronics
Diana Torto - Vocals 

Tracks:
1. Habla Del Sur {Paolo Damiani} (5:41)
2. Era Destino {Paolo Damiani} (5:54)
3. L'Amor Messo Da Parte {Paolo Damiani, Stefano Benni} (6:21)
4. Tango Lento {Paolo Damiani} (3:42)
5. Quello Che Non Voglio {Paolo Damiani, Stefano Benni} (9:00)
6. Cos'è Che Ti Fa Andare Così {Paolo Damiani} (5:19)
7. Argentiera {Paolo Damiani} (4:52)
8. Ladybird {Paolo Damiani} (6:40)
9. Nel Mare Sconfinato Di Un Segreto {Paolo Damiani} (8:56) 

Total Time: 56:30 

Credits:
Producer - Egea Records
Recording & Mixing Engineer - Angelo Cioffi
Management - Rosalba Di Raimondo
Cover Design - Annalisa Ciaramella
Graphic Design - Andrea Staiano
Photography - Adriano Scognamillo, Guy Le Querrec, Magnum Photos
Liner Notes - Stefano Benni, Elisa Ascione, Fabienne Palamidessi 

Quello Che Non Voglio

Aldo Romano - Prosodie (1995)

An interesting early session by the master drummer and composer Aldo Romano. For this album he is joined by a power-house of well-known and emerging Italian talent including trumpeter Paolo Fresu, saxophonist Stefano Di Battista, pianist Franco D'Andrea, keyboardist Jean-Michel Pilc, bassists Furio Di Castri and Michel Benita along with harmonica player Oliver Ker Ourio. All the composition are penned by Aldo Romano and as the album title 'Prosodie' infers they are structured around melody and rhythm of the sounds of a poem; rules concerning these characters of sounds. Further implying rules fixing the relationship between words and music of the song and hence the intonation and rate specific to a language. So, certainly an in-depth exploration of music, sounds and poetry, treated beautifully by a continental who’s who of fine jazz artists and musicians. 

Verve Records, 526 854 - 2, 1995
Digitally recorded 8th,9th,10th January, 1995 at Studio Gimmick, Yerres, France 

Musicians:
Aldo Romano - Drums
Paolo Fresu - Trumpet, Flugelhorn (#1,2,4-9,11)
Stefano Di Battista - Alto & Soprano Saxophones (#1-7,9)
Franco D'Andrea - Piano (#1,2,5,8,9,11)
Jean-Michel Pilc - Fender Rhodes, Electric Piano, Piano, Whistle
Michel Benita - Bass
Furio Di Castri - Bass (#1,2,5,7-11)
Oliver Ker Ourio - Harmonica 

Tracks:
01. Silenzio (6:27)
02. Kadie B. (5:03)
03. Dida [Poem] (2:20)
04. Folk Off (4:34)
05. Oracion (4:05)
06. La Samba Des Prophètes (5:11)
07. A Richman Is A Poor Man With Money (4:37)
08. On John's Guitar (6:26)
09. Nat Eyes (6:08)
10, Il Silenzio [Poem] (1:16)
11. Abstraction Lyrique (8:14) 

All Compositions by Aldo Romano 

Total Time: 54:24 

Credits:
Producer - Aldo Romano
Digitally mixed in 20 bits on Nagra IV D.

Roberto Cipelli Trio . Quartet . Quintet - Moona Moore (1988)

Roberto Cipelli's first recording as a leader reflects the sensitive nature of his personality. The sound he gets from the piano is lyrical and very musical, bringing to mind the legendary Bill Evans. Added to this are some very interesting and challenging compositions aided by the closeness that Roberto has with Paolo Fresu and Tino Tracanna as well as drummer Manhu Roche and bassist Marco Micheli. With this debut album, Roberto has established himself as a performer in his own right and a composer who will leave his mark on the Italian jazz scene. ~ David Liebman. 

Splasc(h) Records, H 173, 1989
Recorded 27th, 28th November & 9th December, 1988 at Regson Studios, Milan, Italy 

Musicians:
Roberto Cipelli - Steinway Piano, Keyboards
Marco Micheli - Bass
Manhu Roche - Drums 

Guests:
Paolo Fresu - Trumpet, Flugelhorn (#A2,B1,B3,B4)
Tino Tracanna - Tenor Saxophone (#A2,B2) 

Tracks:
A1. Comina {Roberto Cipelli} (4:14)
A2. Moona Moore {Roberto Cipelli} (4:38)
A3. The Island {David Rose} (5:43)
A4. Morgana {Roberto Cipelli} (3:46)
B1. Black Orchids {Roberto Cipelli} (7:02)
B2. Smorgasbord {Roberto Cipelli} (5:20)
B3. Avalon {Roberto Cipelli} (5:29)
B4. Tango {Roberto Cipelli} (2:47) 

Total Time: 39:02 

Credits:
Producer - Roberto Cipelli, Monica Farnè
Sound Engineer - Kevin Harris
Cover Photo - Monica Farnè, Agostino Mela
Cover & Layout - Peppo Spagnoli
Liner Notes - David Liebman

Paolo Fresu - Here Be Changes Made (2002)

Here we have an excellent compilation gleaned from Italian maestro trumpeter Paolo Fresu's prolific discography, especially so from his earlier albums. Many of the compositions appeared on his Italian Splasc(h) and French Owl and BMG/RCA Victor releases. This disc came bundled with the Musica Jazz Magazine and includes three unissued tracks. From 1985 till now he has been a force majeure on both the continent and abroad. There's not much more to add other than just sit back and enjoy! 

Musica Jazz, MJCD1148, 2002 

Musicians:
Paolo Fresu - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Tino Tracanna - Tenor Saxophone
Roberto Cipelli - Piano
Nguyen Le - Guitar
Enzo Pietropaoli - Bass
Ettore Fioravanti - Drums 

Tracks:
01. Here Be Changes Made (2:59)
02. Tempête À Florence (5:12)
03. Ton Kohz (2:06)
04. Tango Della Buona Aria (4:14)
05. Ninna Nanna Per Vale (4:19)
06. Nautilus (3:10)
07. Wanderlust [Composition N.5 - KM.5341] (4:47)
08. Palazzina Americana (5:44)
09. Start Eleven O'Clock [Dedicated To Antonin Artaud] (3:01)
10. From Station To Station (3:39)
11. Ossi Di Seppia (4:47)
12. Onomatopée [Da Un Testo Di Raymond Queneau] (1:43)
13. Cortoum (4:57)
14. Mélos [Variazione Nove] (4:39)
15. L'Homme Nu (4:42)
16. Opale (4:55)
17. L'Indagine (3:13)
18. Variazione Tre [Tema di Mirphy] (4:27)
19. Madre Notte (3:21) 

Total Time: 75:54

Paolo Fresu - Vinodentro (2014)

And so, it can be said here: "Jazz Meets Classical" and vice versa, "The Lyrical Fresu", "the Sardinian trumpet player improvises on the classical canons" and thus tumbling into deceptive banality. The first truth is that "Vinodentro" is a soundtrack of a film by Ferdinando Vicentini Orgnani, starring Giovanna Mezzogiorno and Vincenzo Amato. The second is that Fresu is not new to the work of this musical content: the list would be too long and tedious.

That said, this work has the advantage of not imitating any great composer of soundtracks, because falling into such a trap was easy, even for Fresu. Here, we can read all the sincere connection of the trumpeter to a work that probably goes far beyond the plot of the film. Fresu writes fourteen pieces out of sixteen: the other two "As Long As From Wine" and "Madamina, The Catalog Is This" bear the royal seal of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; then there is "Freeze" co-written with Daniele Di Bonaventura. The thread that Fresu binds and gives to the film is full of elegant textures, captivating plots, bathed in romantic notes ("Quiet"); dialogical and sown with passion as in the namesake "Martango", in three takes: the first with Di Bonaventura who acts as a rhythmic counterbalance to the enlightening ensemble ‘I Virtuosi Italiani’ and Fresu that flutters decisively and crafty even with his electronic effects. The second version is more chamber music with trumpet and bandoneon played on an equal footing. The triad ends with Di Bonaventura all alone playing in the colors and in the folds of the melody.

The narrative force comes from every meander: in the arches, stormy ("Moved") or quiet, hidden. Fresu's trumpet and flugelhorn embroiders, leads and bows even where its passage is slight, imperceptible; in the water-level games of electronics that are handled with acuity by the author himself and by Michael Anger, who stands out for that superior discretion as an engraver that very few have. And Di Bonaventura, ever more authentic and personal in handling the bandoneon. A soundtrack, perhaps even for the life of those whom you love. ~ Alceste Ayroldi, Jazzitalia.net. [Translated from Italian]

Tuk Music, CD118, 2014
Recorded 8^th October, 2013 (Strings) At Teatro Fazioli di Sacile (Udine), Italy;
9^th-11^th and 13^th February, 2013 (Other Sessions) At ArteSuono, Cavalicco (Udine) 

Musicians:
Paolo Fresu - Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Electronic Effects, Piano (#3,5,9)
Daniele Di Bonaventura - Bandoneon, Piano (#11), Sring Arrangements (except #10,16)
Michael Anger - Percussion, Sampler 

The Virtuosi Italian:
===============
Alberto Martini, Constantin Beschieru, Elisabetta Fable, Carlo Menozzi, Matthew Marzaro - First Violins
Luca Falasca, Alberto Ambrosini, Ingrid Shilaku, Vinicio Capriotti - Second Violins
Flavio Ghilardi Alessandro Pandolfi, Ciro Chiapponi - Violas
Leonardo Sapere, Giordano Pegoraro, Tiziana Gasparoni - Cellos
Rino Braia - Double Bass 

Tracks:
01. Calmo [Calm] {Paolo Fresu} (3:55)
02. Martango [Take One] {Paolo Fresu} (3:31)
03. Dolomiti's Sky {Paolo Fresu} (2:23)
04. Vals Des Soeurs Belles Et Sages {Paolo Fresu} (5:04)
05. Rarefied {Paolo Fresu} (0:59)
06. Fuga [Escape] {Paolo Fresu} (2:13)
07. Martango [Take Two] {Paolo Fresu} (2:58)
08. Classico [Classic] {Paolo Fresu} (5:24)
09. La Visione Del Bipede {Paolo Fresu} (2:18)
10. Fin Ch'Han Dal Vino {W. A. Mozart} (1:29)
11. Fermo [Freeze] {Paolo Fresu} (2:41)
12. Mediterrano [Mediterranean] {Paolo Fresu} (5:40)
13. Trance Meditativa {Paolo Fresu} (1:10)
14. Martango [Take Three] {Paolo Fresu} (1:36)
15. Mosso [Moved] {Paolo Fresu} (2:50)
16. Madamina, Il Catalogo È Questo {W. A. Mozart} (5:27) 

Total Time: 49:38 

Credits:
Producer - Paolo Fresu
Sound & Mastering Engineer - Stefano Amerio
Sound Engineer - Giulio Gallo (Strings only)
Photography - Paolo Jacob
Cover Art 'Sparisce Dentro Al Foro' by Carla Accardi
Graphic Design - Benno Simma

Paolo Fresu Quintet - Jazz à Vienne (2014)

Recorded 28^th June, 2014 At the Annual Jazz à Vienne Jazz Festival in Vienne, France 

Here, we have a captivating performance by Italian trumpeter, composer and arranger Paolo Fresu along with his seasoned quintet. The group impresses as soon as their music swirls in the air and with their Latin lyricism the listener is easily transported into the warmth of long summer days that drift into tranquil evenings awaiting the nights to cool things down, where time pauses but the music just keeps flowing. Such is the romanticism of Paolo's music; for 30 years this quintet has played together and the result is cohesion, producing some very lively and enthralling music. 

Musicians:
Paolo Fresu - Trumpet
Tino Tracanna - Tenor, Soprano Saxophone
Roberto Cipelli - Piano, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes]
Attilio Zanchi - Bass
Ettore Fioravanti - Drums 

Tracks:
Musiques
Treap
Till The End
Chiaro
Trasparente
On Second Line
Go To B 

Total Time: 50:50 

Note:
Recording taken from the satellite channel France Ô on 22nd July, 2016

Paolo Fresu, Furio Di Castri, John Taylor - Contos [Tales] (1993)

The Italian label EGEA began its journey when Paolo Fresu and Furio di Castri felt the need to leave the tried and tested formula of the duo to welcome other musicians. The ‘Open Trio’ (which also gives its name to a composition by Paolo Fresu) became an open structure capable of hosting percussionists, drummers, pianists and multimedia artists. The meeting with the English pianist John Taylor documents a happy moment of the twenty-year collaboration between Fresu and Di Castri and a prelude to the subsequent formation of the PAF Trio together with pianist and accordionist Antonello Salis. The nine songs, largely the result of Taylor's lyric pen, interact with the compositions of Fresu and Di Castri and are also the result of a successful Italian tour. The CD is recorded live in the Teatro di Città di Castello and is part of the project to enhance the historical theaters that Egea has been pursuing for some time. ~ paolofresu.it.

EGEA Records, SCA 039, 1993
Recorded in 1993 At Teatro Comunale Di Città di Castello, Italy 

Musicians:
Paolo Fresu - Trumpet
John Taylor - Piano
Furio Di Castri - Double Bass 

Tracks:
1. Sueños [Dreams] {Furio Di Castri} (7:18)
2. Evan Song {John Taylor} (5:13)
3. Walkabout {Paolo Fresu} (5:57)
4. Satie {Paolo Fresu} (9:27)
5. Evening Song {Furio Di Castri} (5:24)
6. Ninna Nanna Per Vale {Paolo Fresu} (4:22)
7. Blue Glass {John Taylor} (5:51)
8. Lovely Ballad {Paolo Fresu} (5:14)
9. Mandarin {Furio Di Castri} (3:45) 

Total Time: 52:27

Paolo Fresu's beautiful trumpet tone comparable to Miles and Chet Baker is quite unsurpassed within today’s jazz world. Equally on this date, John Taylor conveys a hauntingly bittersweet feeling to his playing, differing to his usual cold image, which fades away into beautiful solos of a greater fieriness. In addition, bassist Furio Di Castri, a long-term counterpart of Paolo Fresu, seamlessly binds the musicians together. All players contribute a number of compositions to the mix enhancing a diverse flavour to the listener’s experience. Overall, this album is a good example of the superior jazz released on the Italian Egea label, enjoy!

Paolo Fresu - Berchidda [The Italian Years] (1999)

A wonderful compilation of original Paolo Fresu tunes that span his earlier recording years from 1986 through to 1994. He is joined by stalwart buddies: saxophonist Tino Tracanna, pianist Roberto Cipelli and drummer Ettore Fioravanti. This release, titled ‘Berchidda’ is his birthplace in Sardinia, contains two CD’s full of compositions taken from Paolo’s prodigious Splasc (h) albums - The Italian Years. In addition to his main quartet; guest reed players Gianluigi Trovesi and David Liebman are heard across a few tracks. The majority of the chosen tracks are drawn from studio recordings in Milan and Sardinia, with the exception of a couple live tracks from the 1988 Montpellier Jazz Festival. Any Paolo Fresu enthusiast will want to include this release in their respective collections, enjoy!

Iris Musique, 3001 819, 1999
Recorded 1986-1994 at various locations throughout Italy 

Musicians:
Paolo Fresu - Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Electronics
Tino Tracanna - Soprano & Tenor Saxophones
Roberto Cipelli - Piano
Ettore Fioravanti - Drums 

Guests:
Gianluigi Trovesi - Alto Saxophone, Alto & Bass Clarinets, Piccolo Flute
David Liebman - Soprano Saxophone, Flute 

Tracklist: 

CD1:
01. Dungeons & Dragons (7:03)
02. Walkabout (6:37)
03. Né Arte Né Parte (6:22)
04. Transparencia (6:10)
05. Trunca E Peltunta (4:46)
06. Rolling Car (3:30)
07. La Piste Del Sogni (4:43)
08. Appuntamento Sul Treno (4:34)
09. Pour Une Femme (6:15)
10. Blues For You (9:42) 

Time: 59:42 

CD2:
01. Fellini (8:58)
02. In Parte Senz'Arte (6:45)
03. Ossi Di Seppia (8:01)
04. Martino E Pico (3:09)
05. Geremeas - Su Grogghi (5:38)
06. The Open Trio (7:07)
07. H(erman E[esse] (4:41)
08. Fate Fatue (3:26)
09. Opale (5:40)
10. The Trumpet Is A Woman (7:18)
11. Ostinato (3:41) 

Time: 64:24 

All Compositions by Paolo Fresu 

Credits:
Album Conception - Arto Adorno
Liner Notes - Francisco Cruz
English Translation - 3i
Italian Translation - Daniele Baggiani
Photos - Peter Freeman

Paolo Fresu Quartet - Angel (1998)

A native of Sardinia, Paolo Fresu has established himself for several years as one of the great voices on the trumpet since the disappearance of Miles. In a remarkably fluid speech, he incorporates sound elements from various origins, including electronic effects which he uses sparingly. Very active, he has several regular formations, mainly a quintet. But it is with the quartet with which he has been touring for three years that he made this recording. First of all, Nguyên Lê, French guitarist who has managed to achieve a subtle mix of rock sounds and jazz harmonies and makes intelligent use of the synth guitar. And a first-rate Italian rhythm, di Castri being known elsewhere for his superb compositions. The themes, apart from two standards, Angel by Jimi Hendrix and a traditional Italian song, indicative of the personality of the musicians of the group, clearly show that we are dealing here with a real quartet. "Fellini" by Fresu is particularly moving, as we know, one of the finest musical tributes that we have made to the master. "Sueños" (Dreams) by di Castri shows us that the bassist is also a great soloist. It is therefore a very beautiful album which will undoubtedly become a reference. ~ by Alain Le Roux, Chronicart.com. [Translated from French]

BMG/RCA Victor, 74321558642, 1998
Recorded 25th to 29th September 1997 At Esagono Studio, Rubiera, Italy 

Musicians:
Paolo Fresu - Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Electronics
Nguyên Lê - Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer
Furio Di Castri - Acoustic Bass, Electronics
Roberto Gatto - Drums
Ornella Vanoni - Vocals (#6) 

Tracks:
01. Everything Happens To Me {Matt Dennis, Tom Adair} (5:38)
02. Walkabout {Paolo Fresu} (6:31)
03. Fellini {Paolo Fresu} (5:57)
04. Elogio Del Discanto [In Praise Of The Discanto] {Paolo Fresu} (4:01)
05. Saïgon {Furio Di Castri} (7:28)
06. Accarezzame [Caress Me] {Pino Calvi, Nicola Salermo} (3:55)
07. Variazione Cinque [Variation Five] {Paolo Fresu} (2:48)
08. El Saola [The Saola] {Dominique Borker, Nguyên Lê} (4:31)
09. Song One {Dominique Borker, Nguyên Lê} (3:10)
10. Sueños [Dreams] {Furio Di Castri} (8:00)
11. Dove Niente Accade [Where Nothing Happens] {Paolo Fresu} (3:35)
12. Il Gatto E La Volpe [The Cat And The Fox] {Paolo Fresu} (6:07)
13. Real Time {Dominique Borker, Nguyên Lê} (2:22)
14. Angel {Jimi Hendrix} (4:22)
15. I Fall In Love Too Easily {Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne} (3:06) 

Total Time: 71:31

Credits:
Producer - Jean-Jacques Pussiau
Executive-Producer - Daniel Baumgarten
Recording, Mixing - Marti Jane Robertson
Mastering, Editing - Jean-Pierre Chalbos
Engineer [Assistant] - Andrea Rovacchi
Photography - Pino Ninfa
Art Direction, Design - Bernard Amiard
Liner Notes [French] - Daniel Soutif

Palatino - Palatino (1995)

The Palatine Hill is not only one of the hills of Rome but also a very direct train that united Rome in Paris: inaugurated in 1969 (it was recently suppressed) it took about fifteen hours to unite the two European capitals. The Palatine thus becomes a symbol to relate the music, and the sensibility, of Aldo Romano and Paolo Fresu, both Italian by birth but French by adoption. The group that takes this name materializes in 1996 and is completed by the double bass player Michel Benita and trombonist Glenn Ferris on the trombone. Active until 2001, this piano-less quartet with a decidedly engaging timbre mix, has recorded three records: "Palatino" (Label Bleu, 1996), "Tempo" (Label Bleu, 1998) and "Palatino Chap. 3 "(Universal, 2001): in his music you can hear Davis' echoes, afro splinters, melodic cues and above all the West Coast environments typical of the dialogues between Chet Baker and Bob Brookmeyer seem to re-emerge. More recently, in May 2011, quartet was filmed on the stage of the Maize de la Culture in Grenoble and the result was reproduced on a double cd from the title "Back In Town" (Naïve, 2011). 

Label Bleu, LBLC 6585, 1996
Recorded 1^st-2^nd June, 1995 At Studio de La Maison De La Culture D'Amiens 

Musicians:
Paolo Fresu - Trumpet
Glenn Ferris - Trombone
Michel Benita - Double Bass
Aldo Romano - Drums

Tracks:
01. Dawn {Aldo Romano} (5:32)
02. Aléas {Michel Benita} (3:50)
03. Calabrian Nights {Glenn Ferris} (7:16)
04. Variazone Tre [Tema Di Mirpy] {Aldo Romano} (5:46)
05. Animal Love {Glenn Ferris} (7:07)
06. Interlude {Michel Benita} (3:37)
07. Trunca E Peltunta {Paolo Fresu} (4:41)
08. Glenn's Walk {Aldo Romano} (5:00)
09. 20 Small Cigars {Frank Zappa} (4:17)
10. Lulu Is Back In Town {Harry Warren} (5:17) 

Total Time: 52:23

Credits:
Executive-Producer - Michel Orier
Engineer - Philippe Teissier Du Cros
Engineer [Assistant] - Pierre Guinot
Editing - Jean-Pierre Bouquet
Design - Christophe Rémy
Photography - Patrick Burban