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Danilo Rea
Danilo Rea (born 9 August 1957) is an Italian jazz pianist. He is a graduate of the Santa Cecilia music conservatory in Rome. He made his debut with the "Trio di Roma" (with Roberto Gatto and Enzo Pietropaoli) in 1975.Riccardo Giagni. "Danilo Rea". Gino Castaldo (edited by). ''Dizionario della canzone italiana''. Curcio Editore, 1990. pp. 1441–2. Rea has performed with Chet Baker, Lee Konitz, Steve Grossman, Mimmo Cafiero, Phil Woods, Art Farmer, Curtis Fuller and Kenny Wheeler. In pop music he has performed with Mina, Domenico Modugno, Claudio Baglioni, Pino Daniele, Riccardo Cocciante and Gianni Morandi. He participated in "Requiem for Pierpaolo Pasolini" by Roberto De Simone at the Teatro San Carlo in Napoli. Discography As leader * ''Lost in Europe'' (Via Veneto, 2000) * ''Lirico'' (Egea, 2003) * ''Live at Villa Celimontana'' with Roberto Gatto, Baci Rubati (Wide Sound, 2003) * ''Romantica'' (Venus, 2004) * ''So Right'' with Maria Pia De Vito, Enzo Pietropaoli (CAM Jaz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vicenza
Vicenza ( , ; ) is a city in northeastern Italy. It is in the Veneto region at the northern base of the ''Monte Berico'', where it straddles the Bacchiglione River. Vicenza is approximately west of Venice and east of Milan. Vicenza is a thriving and cosmopolitan city, with a rich history and culture, and many museums, art galleries, piazzas, villas, churches and elegant Renaissance '' palazzi''. With the Palladian Villas of the Veneto in the surrounding area, and his renowned ''Teatro Olimpico'' (Olympic Theater), the "city of Palladio" has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1994. In December 2008, Vicenza had an estimated population of 115,927 and a metropolitan area of 270,000. Vicenza is the third-largest Italian industrial centre as measured by the value of its exports, and is one of the country's wealthiest cities, in large part due to its textile and steel industries, which employ tens of thousands. Additionally, about one fifth of the country's gold a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riccardo Cocciante
Riccardo Cocciante (; born 20 February 1946), also known in French-speaking countries and the U.S. as Richard Cocciante (), is an Italian singer, composer, theatre man and musician. He acquired French citizenship. Personal life Cocciante was born on 20 February 1946 in Saigon, French Indochina, now Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, to an Italian father from Rocca di Mezzo, L'Aquila, and a French mother. At the age of 11, he moved to Rome, Italy, where he attended the Lycée français Chateaubriand. He has also lived in France, the United States, and Ireland. Career Cocciante began achieving success as a musician around 1972. In 1976, he covered the Beatles song " Michelle" for the musical documentary ''All This and World War II''. That same year, he released his sole English album in the US, with the single "When Love Has Gone Away" peaking at No. 41 on the '' Billboard'' Hot 100. In 1983, Cocciante signed to Virgin Records as their first Italian artist. In 1991, he won the Sanrem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olio (Mina Album)
''Olio'' is a studio album by Italian singer Mina, released on 15 April 1999 by PDU and distributed by RTI Music. The album includes a bilingual version of the Shakespears Sister's song "Stay", sung as a duet with Piero Pelù. Another notable track is "Canto largo" which has been used as the opening theme of the long-running Italian soap opera ''Vivere.'' Track listing Personnel * Mina – vocal * Massimiliano Pani – arrangement (1–7, 9, 10), backing vocals (3, 5–7, 10) * Giulia Fasolino – backing vocals (3, 5–7) * Moreno Ferrara – backing vocals (3, 5, 7) * Manù Cortesi – backing vocals (3, 6, 7) * Massimo Moriconi – double bass * Alfredo Golino – drums (3, 5–8) * Giorgio Secco – electric guitar (3, 10) * Massimo Varini – guitar (1, 6) * Paolo Gianolio – guitar (3–7, 9) * Nicolò Fragile – keyboards, programming (1, 3, 5–7, 9, 10) * Danilo Rea Danilo Rea (born 9 August 1957) is an Italian jazz pianist. He is a graduate of the Santa Cecili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mina Celentano
''Mina Celentano'' is a duet album by Italy's chart-topping artists Mina and Adriano Celentano, issued in 1998. Lucio Battisti was initially attached to the project but he eventually dropped out. The album was recorded in Galbiate and Lugano and was produced by Massimiliano Pani. ''Mina Celentano'' became one of the best-selling albums in Italy, with over 2 million copies sold. The album spawned two singles, ''Acqua e sale'' and ''Brivido felino''. Mina would later record Spanish versions of both songs with different male singers, respectively Miguel Bosé and Diego Torres). Track listing Credits * Adriano Celentano – vocals * Mina – vocals *Alfredo Golino – drums *Maurizio Dei Lazzaretti – drums *Paolo Gianolio – guitar *Massimo Varini – guitar *Giorgio Cocilovo – guitar *Umberto Fiorentino – guitar *Danilo Rea – piano, accordion *Nicolò Fragile – keyboards *Massimo Moriconi – bass *Massimiliano Pani – keyboards Trivia A special edition of the al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cremona (album)
''Cremona'' is a studio album by Italian singer Mina, released on 18 September 1996 by PDU. Overview For the first time in almost twenty years, the singer released an album consisting of only one disc; previously, Mina's albums were released in two parts: the first consisted of cover versions, and the second contained original tracks, this album consists entirely of new songs. The name of the album ''Cremona'' is a reference to the city of Cremona, where the singer spent her childhood. When making the album, photos of Mina in a Versace outfit posing against the background of night Cremona were used. The album received positive reviews from critics, who praised the atmosphere, the successful mixing of styles and genres, the lyrics and of course Mina's vocal abilities. The album also reached the second position in the weekly album chart of Italy and stayed there for 19 weeks. Sales of the album exceeded 500 thousand copies. In the same year, the album was reissued in a deluxe edi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ti Conosco Mascherina
''Ti conosco mascherina'' is a double studio album by Italian singer Mina, released on 12 October 1990 by PDU and distributed by EMI Italiana. Overview For this album, Mina again records cover versions of famous songs that are placed on the first volume. Among others, there are cover versions of the songs " Caruso" by Lucio Dalla, "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson, "Fortissimo" by Rita Pavone and an Italian version of the French pop standard "Une belle histoire" called "Un'estate fa". There are new songs in the second volume of the album. The illustrations for the album design, inspired by Picasso Pablo Ruiz Picasso (25 October 1881 – 8 April 1973) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist and Scenic design, theatre designer who spent most of his adult life in France. One of the most influential artists of the 20th ce ...'s work, were created by Mauro Balletti. The album debuted at number three on the Italian albums chart, and spent a total of fourteen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uiallalla
''Uiallalla'' is an album by Italian singer Mina, issued in 1989. Track listing CD 1 # ''La pelle nera / Johnny B. Goode / Black Betty / Angeli negri (Angelitos negros)'' - 6:54 # ''Una lunga storia d'amore'' - 3:29 # ''Les cornichons (Big Nick)'' - 3:02 # ''When Your Lover Has Gone'' - 2:30 # ''Oh! Darling "Oh! Darling" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, appearing as the fourth song on the 1969 album ''Abbey Road''. It was composed by Paul McCartney (credited to Lennon–McCartney). Its working title was "Oh! Darling (I'll Never Do Y ...'' - 3:34 # ''Io vorrei... non vorrei... ma se vuoi'' - 3:12 # '' Are You Lonesome Tonight?'' - 2:56 # ''Sarà per te'' - 5:04 # ''Chitarra suona più piano'' - 3:18 # '' As Time Goes By'' - 3:58 CD 2 # ''La montagna'' - 3:54 # ''Lo faresti'' - 4:12 # ''Bachelite'' - 4:42 # ''Cantero' per te'' - 4:15 # ''Che nome avra - 4:49 # ''Il plaid'' - 2:40 # ''Tre volte si - 5:20 # ''Uscita 29'' - 3:43 # ''T.I.R.'' - 3:01 1989 alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiorella Mannoia
Fiorella Mannoia (; born 4 April 1954) is an Italian singer and songwriter. Biography The Beginning Fiorella Mannoia's father Luigi was an Italian film stuntman, and Fiorella, her brother Maurizio and sister Patrizia began work in this area as children. Fiorella Mannoia's first film role as a stuntwoman was at the age of 13 in the film '' Non cantare, spara!'' ("Don't Sing, Shoot!") (1968). She often acted as a stand-in for Monica Vitti, e.g., in '' Amore mio aiutami'' ("Help Me, My Love"), and was also a stand-in for Candice Bergen in '' The Hunting Party''. She debuted in the world of music at the Castrocaro Music Festival in 1968, singing ''Un bambino sul leone'' ("A Child on the Lion") by Adriano Celentano. Although she didn't win, she obtained a record contract with Carisch, with whom she recorded her first 45, ''Ho saputo che partivi'' ("I Found Out You Were Leaving"), which had on the B-side ''Le ciliegie'' ("The Cherries"), written by the young guitarist Riccardo Zap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gino Paoli
Gino Paoli (; born 23 September 1934 in Monfalcone) is an Italian singer-songwriter. He is a seminal figure who has written a number of songs widely regarded as classics in Italian popular music, including: " Il cielo in una stanza", "Che cosa c'è", " Senza fine", "Quattro amici al bar" and " Sapore di sale". Biography Paoli was born in Monfalcone, a little town near Trieste, but moved to Genoa at a young age. After several different jobs, he was signed to Ricordi with friends and fellow musicians Luigi Tenco and Bruno Lauzi. His first success was the single "La Gatta", which has been used in Italian language teaching classes in American middle schools and high schools. "Il cielo in una stanza" was composed in 1959. According to Paoli, the lyrics came to him while lying on a brothel bed. Gazing at the purple ceiling, he thought, "Love can grow at any moment at any place". Mina's single release of the song topped the list of annual sales in Italy and reached Billboard Hot 10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flavio Boltro
Flavio Boltro (born May 5, 1961) is an Italian trumpet and flugelhorn jazz player. Career Flavio Boltro started playing trumpet at age nine and then entered the Turin school of Classical Music "G.Verdi". During his seven years at the school, he studied classical trumpet, especially with Carlo Arfinengo, trumpet player of Turin's Symphonic Orchestra From 1982 to 1985, he played regularly with Turin's Symphonic Orchestra and the RAI Symphonic Orchestra (Italian TV network). He began these first jazz gigs with Steve Grossman, Cedar Walton and Billy Higgins in several clubs and major festivals. From 1984 to 1986, he participated in the "Lingomania Quintet" of Maurizio Giammarco, with Roberto Gatto on drums, Furio Di Castri on bass, Maurizio Giammarco on sax and Umberto Fiorentino on guitar (Reverberi CD). In 1986, the Italian newspaper " Musica Jazz" gave him the award of "Best musician" of the year. From this time, he played with legendary musicians as Freddie Hubbard, Clifford ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Pia De Vito
Maria Pia De Vito is an Italian jazz singer, composer, and arranger. Career A native of Naples, Italy, she studied classical music, opera, and Italian folk music. In 1976 she performed folk songs as a singer, guitarist, and pianist. In 1980 she sang with jazz musicians such as Art Ensemble of Chicago, Michael Brecker, Uri Caine, Peter Erskine, Paolo Fresu, Billy Hart, Maria Joao, Nguyên Lê, Dave Liebman, Bruno Tommaso, Gianluigi Trovesi, Steve Turre, Miroslav Vitous, and Joe Zawinul. In the 1980s she worked with Toots Thielemans and Mike Stern. She collaborated with Rita Marcotulli in the 1990s on the albums ''Nauplia'' and ''Fore Paese''. She has often worked with the British composer Colin Towns and with pianist John Taylor. Discography As leader * ''Nauplia'' with Rita Marcotulli (Egea, 1995) * ''Fore Paese'' (PoloSud, 1996) * ''Triboh'' with Arto Tuncboyaciyan, Rita Marcotulli (PoloSud, 1998) * ''Phone'' (Egea, 1998) * ''Verso'' (Provocateur, 2000) * ''Nel Respiro'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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