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HORA 007-2211CD
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HORA Records presents the release of Unscientific Italians' Play The Music of Bill Frisell Vol. 2. This new chapter follows the acclaimed Volume 1 (HORA 2105LP), which was released in 2021 and received praise world-wide both from music critics and the community of Frisell fans, leading the band to be awarded as "Band of the Year 2021" by Italian jazz critics pool Top Jazz. The ensemble Unscientific Italians, led by pianist, arranger and composer Alfonso Santimone, features some of the most gifted performers and bandleaders on the Italian scene: Fulvio Sigurtà and Mirco Rubegni on trumpet and flughelhorn, Filippo Vignato and Federico Pierantoni on trombone, Cristiano Arcelli, Piero Bittolo Bon, Francesco Bigoni, and Rossano Emilli on reeds, Danilo Gallo on bass, and Zeno De Rossi on drums. The new volume is presented on vinyl, digitally, and in a special LTD edition Double CD together with Volume 1, with the blessing of Bill Frisell himself, who generously offered some of his sketches for the cover's artwork. Bill Frisell is undoubtedly one of the most influential masters in today's jazz landscape. However, his compositions remain unexplored, perhaps because of a lack of critical distance, perhaps because their apparent simplicity hides impenetrable folds to those who lack the right perspective. Musically speaking, Unscientific Italians is not a tribute or an orchestral rendition of Frisell's music, but rather an idiosyncratic rewriting and orchestration that borrows his compositional and instrumental language. The first four tunes are a reinterpretation of the entire "Some Song and Dance" suite from 1989 Frisell masterpiece album Before We Were Born.
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HORA 008-2211LP
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LP version. HORA Records presents the release of Unscientific Italians' Play The Music of Bill Frisell Vol. 2. This new chapter follows the acclaimed Volume 1 (HORA 2105LP), which was released in 2021 and received praise world-wide both from music critics and the community of Frisell fans, leading the band to be awarded as "Band of the Year 2021" by Italian jazz critics pool Top Jazz. The ensemble Unscientific Italians, led by pianist, arranger and composer Alfonso Santimone, features some of the most gifted performers and bandleaders on the Italian scene: Fulvio Sigurtà and Mirco Rubegni on trumpet and flughelhorn, Filippo Vignato and Federico Pierantoni on trombone, Cristiano Arcelli, Piero Bittolo Bon, Francesco Bigoni, and Rossano Emilli on reeds, Danilo Gallo on bass, and Zeno De Rossi on drums. The new volume is presented on vinyl, digitally, and in a special LTD edition Double CD together with Volume 1, with the blessing of Bill Frisell himself, who generously offered some of his sketches for the cover's artwork. Bill Frisell is undoubtedly one of the most influential masters in today's jazz landscape. However, his compositions remain unexplored, perhaps because of a lack of critical distance, perhaps because their apparent simplicity hides impenetrable folds to those who lack the right perspective. Musically speaking, Unscientific Italians is not a tribute or an orchestral rendition of Frisell's music, but rather an idiosyncratic rewriting and orchestration that borrows his compositional and instrumental language. The first four tunes are a reinterpretation of the entire "Some Song and Dance" suite from 1989 Frisell masterpiece album Before We Were Born.
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HORA 010-2310CD
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Zenophilia is a shapeshifting ensemble, able to suggest a small New Orleans brass band, the '90s era New York loft scene, or a blues band from Chicago. Despite an abundance of overseas influences, the band is entirely Italian, counting members among the most creative in the contemporary scene, with vast and varied performing experience throughout Europe and the globe. Zeno De Rossi, drummer and bandleader has spent his entire adult life on stage, working with luminaries like Vinicio Capossela, Guano Padano, and Mike Patton, but also accompanying Italian jazz legends Franco D'Andrea and Enrico Rava. Piero Bittolo Bon, on (almost all) saxophones, can always be counted on for musically daring contributions, and is known as one of Italy's most forward-thinking improvisers. Thirty-something trombonist Filippo Vignato is at the forefront of a generation of emerging soloists and improvisers, active in avant-jazz sextet Ghost Horse and collective quartet Pipe Dream. Glauco Benedetti, on tuba, euphonium and pocket trumpet shares space with Vignato in Ghost Horse and is equally at home everywhere from pop to classical music. While originally active as a quartet, the new record Come On Down (And Follow Us) and subsequent tour dates have seen the ensemble expand into a sextet, featuring contributions by legendary vocalist Dean Bowman and percussionist Simone Padovani. Described by the press as a "Tone Poet" and "Avant-garde Gospel Singer," Bowman has performed and recorded with John Scofield, Don Byron, Lester Bowie, and Steven Bernstein. Completing the lineup is Simone Padovani on percussion, with an extraordinary ear for color, whose collaborations include Amiri Baraka, Gianluca Petrella Cosmic Renaissance, and many others.
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LP version. Zenophilia is a shapeshifting ensemble, able to suggest a small New Orleans brass band, the '90s era New York loft scene, or a blues band from Chicago. Despite an abundance of overseas influences, the band is entirely Italian, counting members among the most creative in the contemporary scene, with vast and varied performing experience throughout Europe and the globe. Zeno De Rossi, drummer and bandleader has spent his entire adult life on stage, working with luminaries like Vinicio Capossela, Guano Padano, and Mike Patton, but also accompanying Italian jazz legends Franco D'Andrea and Enrico Rava. Piero Bittolo Bon, on (almost all) saxophones, can always be counted on for musically daring contributions, and is known as one of Italy's most forward-thinking improvisers. Thirty-something trombonist Filippo Vignato is at the forefront of a generation of emerging soloists and improvisers, active in avant-jazz sextet Ghost Horse and collective quartet Pipe Dream. Glauco Benedetti, on tuba, euphonium and pocket trumpet shares space with Vignato in Ghost Horse and is equally at home everywhere from pop to classical music. While originally active as a quartet, the new record Come On Down (And Follow Us) and subsequent tour dates have seen the ensemble expand into a sextet, featuring contributions by legendary vocalist Dean Bowman and percussionist Simone Padovani. Described by the press as a "Tone Poet" and "Avant-garde Gospel Singer," Bowman has performed and recorded with John Scofield, Don Byron, Lester Bowie, and Steven Bernstein. Completing the lineup is Simone Padovani on percussion, with an extraordinary ear for color, whose collaborations include Amiri Baraka, Gianluca Petrella Cosmic Renaissance, and many others.
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HORA 002-2110LP
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Ghost Horse is one of the most vital groups in Italian modern/experimental jazz. A highly cohesive sextet featuring some of the most representative musicians on the scene, Dan Kinzelman (tenor sax, bass clarinet), Filippo Vignato (trombone), Glauco Benedetti (tuba, euphonium), Gabrio Baldacci (baritone guitar), Joe Rehmer (bass guitar), and Stefano Tamborrino (drums). On January 26, 2020, Ghost Horse closed their winter tour with their first concert at Area Sismica, a legendary venue for creative music in central Italy. This would be their last concert before Italy went into COVID lockdown in early March, and this raunchy mid-fi stereo room recording perfectly captures the sweat and energy of this great band in full power.
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HORA 003-2111CD
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Rope (named after the eponymous film by Alfred Hitchcock) is a veteran Italian piano trio featuring Fabrizio Puglisi, pianist extraordinaire, along with the solid and sensitive rhythm section of Stefano Senni on bass and Zeno DeRossi on drums. Their new release, In the Moment: The Music of Charlie Haden comes as an impassioned celebration of an iconic musician whose musical contributions spanned decades of creative jazz from the fifties to the present day. A tribute to Charlie Haden's music must take into account the constantly evolving language of modern jazz: from Ornette Coleman's desperate lyricism to the militant protest music of the Liberation Music Orchestra, to some of the most forward-looking piano trios in jazz history, Haden was a pivotal figure in numerous seminal bands which have shaped the music we know as jazz. Rope sails these seas with love and respect, the musicians plainly at their ease as they explore each chapter of this timeless American music. The moving voice of Petra Haden joins the trio in a memorable version of traditional song "Shenandoah", a favorite of her father who recorded it many times in the final years of his incredible career.
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HORA 003-2111LP
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LP version. Rope (named after the eponymous film by Alfred Hitchcock) is a veteran Italian piano trio featuring Fabrizio Puglisi, pianist extraordinaire, along with the solid and sensitive rhythm section of Stefano Senni on bass and Zeno DeRossi on drums. Their new release, In the Moment: The Music of Charlie Haden comes as an impassioned celebration of an iconic musician whose musical contributions spanned decades of creative jazz from the fifties to the present day. A tribute to Charlie Haden's music must take into account the constantly evolving language of modern jazz: from Ornette Coleman's desperate lyricism to the militant protest music of the Liberation Music Orchestra, to some of the most forward-looking piano trios in jazz history, Haden was a pivotal figure in numerous seminal bands which have shaped the music we know as jazz. Rope sails these seas with love and respect, the musicians plainly at their ease as they explore each chapter of this timeless American music. The moving voice of Petra Haden joins the trio in a memorable version of traditional song "Shenandoah", a favorite of her father who recorded it many times in the final years of his incredible career.
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HORA 2105LP
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Bill Frisell is undoubtedly one of the most influential musicians in today's jazz scene. His compositions are, however, little explored: either because of the lack of the necessary critical distance, either because their simple hidden look hides folds that are difficult to penetrate. From a musical point of view, Unscientific Italians is not so much a tribute or an orchestral reworking of Frisell's repertoire, but rather a rewriting and idiosyncratic orchestration that borrows the compositional and instrumental language of the American guitarist. It is a work that also has a documentary value, since it gives large space to seminal phase of Frisell's record production -- the early nineties -- which today seems to be forgotten despite its definitive consecration in terms of audience and critics. This record release, the first of two volumes, is published with the approval of Frisell himself, who generously donated some of his own sketches for cover graphics. Features songs from Before We Were Born, History, Mystery, Where in the World?, Lookout For Hope, Bill Frisell Quartet, and Gone, Just Like a Train. Personnel: Mirco Rubegni - trumpet, flugelhorn, French horn; Fulvio Sigurtà - trumpet, flugelhorn; Filippo Vignato - trombone; Federico Pierantoni - trombone; Cristiano Arcelli - alto sax, soprano sax, bass clarinet; Piero Bittolo Bon - alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet; Francesco Bigoni - tenor sax, clarinet, live electronics on brass; Rossano Emili - baritone sax, bass clarinet; Alfonso Santimone - piano, live electronics on clarinets; Danilo Gallo - double bass; Zeno De Rossi - drums. Hora Records is a record label and creative collective that produces and publishes avant-garde music. An open and independent creative space, created by musicians for musicians with the intent to support and amplify the most peculiar voices of the Italian and European jazz scene. LP versions available on standard black vinyl (HORA 2105LP) and red vinyl (HORA 2105COL-LP).
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LP version. Red vinyl. Bill Frisell is undoubtedly one of the most influential musicians in today's jazz scene. His compositions are, however, little explored: either because of the lack of the necessary critical distance, either because their simple hidden look hides folds that are difficult to penetrate. From a musical point of view, Unscientific Italians is not so much a tribute or an orchestral reworking of Frisell's repertoire, but rather a rewriting and idiosyncratic orchestration that borrows the compositional and instrumental language of the American guitarist. It is a work that also has a documentary value, since it gives large space to seminal phase of Frisell's record production -- the early nineties -- which today seems to be forgotten despite its definitive consecration in terms of audience and critics. This record release, the first of two volumes, is published with the approval of Frisell himself, who generously donated some of his own sketches for cover graphics. Features songs from Before We Were Born, History, Mystery, Where in the World?, Lookout For Hope, Bill Frisell Quartet, and Gone, Just Like a Train. Personnel: Mirco Rubegni - trumpet, flugelhorn, French horn; Fulvio Sigurtà - trumpet, flugelhorn; Filippo Vignato - trombone; Federico Pierantoni - trombone; Cristiano Arcelli - alto sax, soprano sax, bass clarinet; Piero Bittolo Bon - alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet; Francesco Bigoni - tenor sax, clarinet, live electronics on brass; Rossano Emili - baritone sax, bass clarinet; Alfonso Santimone - piano, live electronics on clarinets; Danilo Gallo - double bass; Zeno De Rossi - drums. Hora Records is a record label and creative collective that produces and publishes avant-garde music. An open and independent creative space, created by musicians for musicians with the intent to support and amplify the most peculiar voices of the Italian and European jazz scene.
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