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Alessandro Magnanini
In this way “Someway Still I Do comes out, a record whose value is increased by the immediacy of pop, the quality of the arrangements, the delicacy of a timeless music and the world of soundtracks. representing a kind jazz whose breathing is typically orchestral.
For this work the Italian composer avails himself of some collaborations which further enhance the structure of the tunes. Among the voices Jenny B stands out singing with great personality both in “Secret Lover” and “Open Up Your Eyes”, both bringing to mind the typical atmospheres of the music by John Williams or the more recent ones by Duffy or Amy Winehouse; we also find the singer performing sensually in “So Long Goodbye”, whose interpretation shows the typical delicacy of the bossa nova. The important international guest is Liam McKahey, frontman of the English band Cousteau, who has a stab at three songs too: at the ballad “Livin My Life”, which brings us back to the traditional jazz splendours of the New Orleans of the ‘30s; at “But Not For You”, with its involving bossa jazz; and finally at “Someway Still I Do”, which excels for its contrasting shades upon the voice of the Australian singer make us daydreaming. “L’estate è Qua” instead gives us the new and rare opportunity to appreciate Rosalia De Souza singing in our language in a piece that shows us the typical romanticism typical of her home country; “Something Fine”, is charmingly performed by Stefania Rava who worked for years by the side of valued musicians such as Giorgio Gaslini, Paolo Tomelleri and Giovanni Tommaso; “Stay Into My Life” is singed with great verve by Renata Tosi, already by the side of Nicola Stilo, Dusko Gojkovick and Tony Scott, and it is characterized for its uptempo structure suitable for the dancefloor.
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Alessandro Magnanini Releases "Someway Still I Do" on Schema Records
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Michael Ricci
Alessandro Magnanini, the songwriter who penned This Is What You Are" and No Mercy For Me" on Mario Biondi's Handful of Soul has released his debut album Someway Still I Do. Magnanini states, The main sources of inspiration for his album are the great adult pop productions of the past> I take easy listening melodies and filter them through a jazz approach and a more cultured language. The melodies are identified with the arrangements by excellent artists such as Claus ...
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