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Dino & Franco Piana Ensemble: Seasons

Read "Seasons" reviewed by Maurizio Zerbo


Grande protagonista del jazz moderno europeo, l'ottantacinquenne trombonista italiano Dino Piana lascia ancora il segno con questo bel disco. Attorniato da un gruppo di super-stelle, Piana torna a incantare anche grazie agli impasti timbrici delineati dal figlio Franco, deus ex machina delle nove tracce. A lui si devono gli arrangiamenti agili, gli impasti timbrici ricchi di colore, le composizioni ariose, l'interplay compatto e ben coordinato. Rivive così la grande lezione del cool jazz, grazie ad uno ...

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The Dino & Franco Piana Jazz Orchestra: Interplay for 20

Read "Interplay for 20" reviewed by Jack Bowers


In reviewing an earlier album ( Conversation ) by Dino and Franco Piana, I’d made the assumption that they were brothers -- but after reading the notes and seeing the photos in the booklet accompanying Interplay for 20 I realized that they are father (Dino) and son (Franco). Either way, they make a terrific team, and this new venture is as invigorating as the previous one, which earned the following words: “The more I listen to this Conversation, the more ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Seasons

Alfamusic
2016

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Interplay for 20

Pentaflowers
2003

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