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| 1. CD tartalma: |
| 1. | Gershwin Medley
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| 2. | We'll Be Together Again
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| 3. | Javierito
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| 2. CD tartalma: |
| 1. | Gershwin Medley
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| 2. | Il Ribaltone
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| 3. | Body And Soul
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Jazz
Recorded in Italy between 2002 and 2005.
Stefano Bollani (grand piano)
Roberto Gatto (drums)
Stefano Bollani plays four separate duo concerts with drummer Roberto Gatto on this two-CD compilation., focusing almost exclusively on the works of George Gershwin. But even though this music is familiar to jazz fans, his approach to it is a bit different. He darts in and out of the theme of "But Not for Me," then tackles "Rhapsody in Blue" as a down-home boogie-woogie tune, while he meanders around quite a bit before working his way into "The Man I Love." His humor comes across especially in the wild romp through "Strike Up the Band," as if playing for fast-paced cartoon of the 1940s, including a detour into a bit of fast stride piano. An offbeat treatment of the standard "We'll Be Together Again" and Gatto's playful bop vehicle "Javierto" round out disc one. A second series of Gershwin tunes, recorded two years later, open the second half of this release. Many of the same songs are played, though it is a percussive, somewhat rambling "Summertime" that sounds freshest. The track listed asBollani's original "Ribaltone" is actually the well-known "Detour Ahead," played in a rather tense manner. Finally, there's an unusually eerie, spacious arrangement of "Body and Soul." While Bollani's adventurous spirit occasionally leads him astray, he is commended for trying to give these very familiar songs a fresh sound. Gatto provides sensitive support throughout each performance. ~ Ken Dryden, All Music Guide
Stefano Bollani
Active Decades: '90s and '00s
Born: Dec 05, 1972 in Milan, Italy
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Modern Creative, Post-Bop, Avant-Garde Jazz
Jazz pianist Stefano Bollani was born in Milan, Italy, on December 5, 1972. He began playing piano as a child in order to accompany his singing, but soon concentrated solely on the instrument, enrolling in a conservatory in Florence when he was 11. There, he studied both jazz and pop music, and after graduating in 1993, added his keyboard skills to albums for many of Italy's top pop stars, including Laura Pausini, Irene Grandi, and Jovanotti. When working with the latter in 1996 he met avant-garde jazz trumpeter Enrico Rava, who invited the young pianist to play with him in Paris, an opportunity Bollani quickly accepted. He then began to release more jazz albums, first with his trio (completed by bassist Ares Tavolazzi and drummer Walter Paoli) but also as a solo artist (like on 2003's Småt Småt and 2006's Piano Solo) as well as with other trios (2002's Fleurs Bleues drew from the talents of bassist Scott Colley and drummer Clarence Penn, while 2005's Gleda: Songs from Scandinavia used Jesper Bodilsen and Morten Lund) and even a quintet (2006's I Visionari). Bollani has also appeared on stages at the Umbria and Montreal Jazz Festivals, among others, and has performed with musicians like Gato Barbieri, Lee Konitz, Pat Metheny, Paolo Fresu, and Phil Woods.
---Marisa Brown, All Music Guide |
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