With the main intent to pay homage to the soul-jazz labels like Blue Note, Verve, Stax / Volt and the Mod style, Dancefloor Stompers finally arrive at their first studio album after reaching propensity for "cinematic" taste through the work for different performances, reading-concert and commissions for short films.
LIBRERIE MUSICALI starts with the intent to merge these different experiences, trying to put together passion for black music (soul-jazz, rhythm'n'blues, Hammond sound and funk) and fascination for the great music for cinema, television and radio, in particular produced in Italy between Sixties and Seventies.
Devotion to those models is clearly stated by the attempt to reproduce sound, instrumentation, recording and mixing techniques, graphics... risky choice in times of digital recording and plugins. Not a simple nostalgic attitude, though. More the desire and curiosity to rebuild the taste for research, the great joy of interpretation or the arranging creativity that you could breathe, for example, at the Italian RCA and RAI TV studios of that time.
That's why, besides the basic quartet (drums, bass, guitar and organ / keyboards), we can listen also saxophones, trumpets, trombones, flute, vibraphone, percussion, harmonica, 12 strings guitar, ancient instruments such as harpsichord and fortepiano, string section, recorded mostly live, except for some overdubs.
A very special set that tries to blend the groove of Booker T. & The MG's, The Meters, JB's, Horace Silver and Jimmy Smith with a beat & orchestral sound typical of Marc 4, Piero Umiliani, Ennio Morricone, Stelvio Cipriani, Armando Trovajoli, Franco Micalizzi, Gian Piero Reverberi. Without forgetting the overseas examples of Lalo Schifrin or Jerry Goldsmith and the most modern ones like Corduroy, BBNG, Adrian Younge.
The result is a riot of organ riffs, guitar phrasing, explosive horn section and ultra-syncopated rhythm section. Like the music for a TV series that has not yet been written ... 100% BLACK & CINEMATIC GROOVE!
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released December 20, 2018
CREDITS
1. QUATTRO DITA E UNA PISTOLA (Music: Andrea Schirru)
Andrea Schirru – piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Hammond A100 organ
Danilo Salis – electric guitar
Gianmarco Diana – bass
Frank Stara – drums
Maurizio Floris – baritone sax
Alessandro Angiolini – tenor sax
Adriano Sarais – trumpet
Francesca Corrias – flute
Eugenio Aresu – cymbal, vibraslap, chimes, bongo
2. A MAN OF JUSTICE (Words and music: Gianmarco Diana)
Andrea Schirru – piano, Hammond A100 organ
Danilo Salis – electric guitar
Gianmarco Diana – bass
Frank Stara – drums
Irene Nonis – lead vocals
Carlo Figus – 12 strings guitar
Emanuele Contis – tenor sax solo
Strings Orchestra conducted by A. Schirru
3. POP! SHAKE! BEAT! (Music: Gianmarco Diana)
Andrea Schirru – Fender Rhodes piano, Hammond A100 organ
Danilo Salis – electric guitar
Gianmarco Diana – bass
Frank Stara – drums
Maurizio Floris – baritone sax
Alessandro Angiolini – tenor sax
Adriano Sarais – trumpet
Eugenio Aresu – cymbal, conga, vibraslap
Michela Mura, Daniela Puggioni, Elena Schirru, Gianmarco Diana - choir
4. ARMANDO IN INCOGNITO (Music: Andrea Schirru)
Andrea Schirru – Clavinet
Danilo Salis – electric guitar
Giamarco Diana – bass
Frank Stara – drums
Eugenio Aresu - cymbal, conga, bongo
Andrea Piraz – 12 strings guitar
Mauro Piras – trombone
Michela Mura, Daniela Puggioni – choir
5. RAPINA ALLA BRINKS (Music: Andrea Schirru, Gianmarco Diana)
Andrea Schirru – piano, Hammond A100 organ, Fender Rhodes piano
Danilo Salis – electric guitar
Gianmarco Diana – bass
Frank Stara – drums
Maurizio Floris – baritone sax
Alessandro Angiolini – tenor sax
Adriano Sarais – trumpet
Giacomo Salis – metallic percussion, noises
7. CAR 28 (Music: Andrea Schirru – Words: Gianmarco Diana)
Andrea Schirru – Clavinet, Hammond A100 organ, Fender Rhodes piano
Danilo Salis – electric guitar
Gianmarco Diana – bass
Frank Stara – drums
Maurizio Floris – baritone sax
Alessandro Angiolini – tenor sax
Adriano Sarais – trumpet
Eugenio Aresu – cymbal, conga, bongo
Valentina Steri – lead vocals
8. COUNTRY RIDE & BOAT CHASE (Music: Danilo Salis)
Andrea Schirru – Clavinet, Fender Rhodes piano, Roland SH2000
Danilo Salis – electric guitar
Gianmarco Diana – bass
Frank Stara – drums
Maurizio Floris – baritone sax
Alessandro Angiolini – tenor sax
Adriano Sarais – trumpet
Eugenio Aresu – cymbal, conga, bongo, chimes
Paolo Demontis - harmonica
9. ARMANDO'S WALK (Music: Andrea Schirru)
Andrea Schirru – Fender Rhodes piano, Hammond A100 organ
Danilo Salis – electric guitar
Gianmarco Diana – bass
Frank Stara – drums
Eugenio Aresu – shaker, eggs
Andrea Piraz - flextone
Roberto Migoni – vibraphone
10. ROMANCE (Music: Gianmarco Diana – Andrea Schirru)
Andrea Schirru – piano, Church organ
Danilo Salis – electric guitar
Gianmarco Diana – bass
Frank Stara – drums
Luigi Frassetto – baritone guitar
Elena Schirru – soprano voice
Strings orchestra conducted by A. Schirru
ORCHESTRA D'ARCHI DEL CONSERVATORIO DI CAGLIARI: Violini I - Pietro Ferra, Marco Collu, Margherita Moccia, Martina Cau, Mauro Farci Violini II - Diego Ortu, Silvia Congia, Ludovica Massidda, Francesca Carrucciu, Samuele Porcu Viole - Tommaso Delogu, Davide Pizzo, Riccardo Fadda, Sara Riglietti Violoncelli - Margherita Lavena, Gloria Medda, Silvia Porcu, Silvia Zedda Contrabbasso - Alessio Povolo
Direttore d'orchestra: Andrea Schirru
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Registrato in presa diretta da Andrea Piraz e Roberto Macis,
@Stompers Cave (Calasetta-CA) / @Solid Music studio (Cagliari)
Overdubs @ Scuola Civica di Musica (San Sperate-CA), @Solid Music studio (Cagliari),
@Conservatorio “P.L. Da Palestrina” (Cagliari), @Le Streghe (Cagliari)
@Seminario Arcivescovile (Cagliari).
Mixato da Roberto Macis e Gianmarco Diana @Solid Music (Cagliari).
Prodotto da Andrea Piraz e Gianmarco Diana.
Edizioni: FlipperMusic (2018)
Scrittura, arrangiamento e orchestrazione sezione fiati e orchestra d'archi:
Gianmarco Diana e Andrea Schirru
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