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Riccardo Tesi and Banditaliana
Melodeon master Tesi does it again, with a brilliant set of tunes and songs that span the globe for inspiration and then land squarely in Italy for execution. A band of melodeon, guitars saxophones and percussion is ably augmented by guests on bass, strings, reeds, vocals and percussion. Highlights include a tribute to Malagasy valiha player Justin Vali, and a phenomenally moody and beautiful "Penombre" (That, by the way, had its debut as a solo piece on last year's Free Reed Festival on RootsWorld) . There are a lot more vocals too, including contributions from Maurizio Geri, the Fratelli Mancuso, and Nando Citarella and his vocal ensemble.
Listen to some samples in MP3
"Justin"
"Largo Waltzer"
"Scirocco"
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| "... a joy it is, too. While there are still more jazz touches, particularly on the later tracks, there's also some striking vocal polyphony, and plenty of regionally-rooted playing, not just from Tesi himself (although he takes center stage) but also his bandmates on an unusual lineup of guitar, sax, and percussion/vibes... With this record, Tesi deserves acclaim for offering what is state of the heart Italian music." - Chris Nickson, GlobalVillageIdiot |
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