Gaetano Partipilo - Besides - Songs From The Sixties (2013)

With this new project Gaetano showcases the other side of his artistic personality. It is dedicated to the music of the '60s, rearranged in a modern way. The result is a warm music, refined and full of pathos. The album opens with "Beyond The Days" written by Gaetano and Alice Ricciardi. It's a song in ¾ based on a dreamy atmosphere. "Right Now", a Herbie Mann’s hit made famous by the great Mel Tormè, is sung by Mr. Natural. "Atras Da Porta" is penned by Chico Buarque and is a poignant bossanova masterfully interpreted by Rosalia De Souza. The "The Jive Samba", a Nat Adderley’s hit made famous by the Cannonball Adderley Quintet first, and then by Jon Hendricks, here with Mr. Natural. "Ocean Dance" features a ravishing solo by Fabrizio Bosso and the track has been sung by one of the most interesting voices in contemporary jazz: Heidi Vogel. "Se Voce Pensa" is a funky song, again with Rosalia De Souza. Then another Bossanova entitled "Essa Mulher" made famous by versions of Elis Regina and Joyce. "Wall And Water" is partly adapted from the tune "Blues For Hari" by Tom Scott. "Autumn Serenade" is a little-known ballad masterfully played by Johnny Hartman and John Coltrane in the historical Impulse album published in 1962. This version is arranged and sung by Mr. Natural. "Moon Flower", a magical arrangement of Luigi Giannatempo. Co-producer Nicola Conte plays guitar on the next song, one of the most successful songs of Gary McFarland. The title is "13-Death March" and is taken from the soundtrack of the 1966 film "Eye Of The Devil". "Los Marcianos" is inspired by the curious stories about a band. The following excerpt is instead an homage to Italian songs. "Sono Qui Per Te" is a song that the teacher Bruno Canfora wrote for the voice of Mina, here interpreted by the wonderful voice of Alice Ricciardi in an "New York Style" arrangement. The album ends with another historical track by The Cannonball Adderley Quintet, "The Sticks", again with Fabrizio Bosso. ~ gaetanopartipilo.bandcamp.com. 

Schema Records, SC460, 2013
Recorded at:
Mordente Recording Studio
Obelix Studio, Rome
Toto Sound, Rome 

Personnel:
Gaetano Partipilo - Alto & Tenor Saxophones, Flute
Pietro Lussu - Piano, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer Piano
Pasquale Bardaro - Vibes
Vincenzo Florio - Double Bass
Marco Valeri - Drums
Pierpaolo Bisogno - Percussion 

Guests:
Fabrizio Bosso - Trumpet (#5,14)
Alice Ricciardi - Vocals (#1,10,13)
Mr. Natural - Vocals (#2,4,9)
Rosalia De Souza - Vocals (#3,6)
Heidi Vogel - Vocals (#5)
Nicola Conte - Guitar (#12)
Vito Di Modugno - Hammond Organ
Gianni Partipilo - Tenor Saxophone
Marcello Piarulli - Electric Bass
Giuseppe Bassi - Double Bass
Leo Gadaleta - Violin
Luisiana Lorusso - Violin
Antonio Buono - Viola
Mauro Greco - Cello 

Tracks:
01. Beyond The Days {Gaetano Partipilo, Alice Ricciardi} (4:52)
02. Right Now {Herbie Mann, Carl Sigman} (3:46)
03. Atras Da Porta {Chico Buarque, Francis Hime} (3:25)
04. The Jive Samba {Nat Adderley} (3:16)
05. Ocean Dance {Gaetano Partipilo, Heidi Vogel} (5:54)
06. Se Voce Pensa {Erasmo Carlos, Roberto Carlos} (3:09)
07. Essa Mulher {Ana Terra, Joyce Terra} (5:15)
08. Wall And Water {Gaetano Partipilo} (3:46)
09. Autumn Serenade {Peter DeRose, Sammy Gallop} (3:56)
10. Moon Flower {Gaetano Partipilo, Alice Ricciardi} (4:02)
11. 13-Death March {Gary McFarland} (5:34)
12. Los Marcianos {Gaetano Partipilo} (4:18)
13. Sono Qui Per Te {Bruno Canfora, Lina Wertmuller} (3:31)
14. The Sticks {Julian Adderley} (3:15) 

Total Time: 58:07 

Credits:
Producer - Gaetano Partipilo, Nicola Conte
Executive Producer - Luciano Cantone, Davide Rosa