DANIELE CAVALLANTI- A WORLD OF SOUND
A WALL OF SOND

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Felmay Records

 

Felmay Records glad to present Daniele Cavallanti A World of Sound new release: A Wall of Sound. The band founded by Daniele Cavallanti in 2013, after the replacement, in 2015, of the second tenor sax Gianluca Elia, who in the meantime moved to Copenaghen, today includes, in addition to the leader on tenor sax, Francesco Chiapperini on alto sax and bass clarinet, Gianluca Alberti on double bass and Toni Boselli on drums. The sound of the album has its roots in the effervescent mood of African-American music of the 60s, revised with the sensitivity of contemporary jazz


A wall of Sound is the Daniele Cavallanti A World of Sound 's third album following the World of Sound Quartet (2014) and Shadows (2019). The repertoire includes two original compositions by DANIELE CAVALLANTI: S.O.S. dedicated to John Surman, Mike Osborne and Alan Skidmore, and Downtown Braxtown dedicated to Anthony Braxton. The album also contains two songs from Wayne Shorter’s classic period: Armageddon and Charcoal Blues, both taken from Shorter Night Dreamer’s album (Blue Note, 1964) and Ornette Coleman’s Street Woman from Science Fiction (1972) and an arrangement of Carla Bley’s wonderful Jesus Maria (discovered thanks to the delicate version of the Jimmy Giuffre Trio included in Fusion, 1961).

DANIELE CAVALLANTI Milanese saxophonist and composer born in 1952, has been active on national and international jazz scene since 1970; he is co-leader, together with drummer Tiziano Tononi, of the historic band Nexus, and one of the founding members of the celebrated Italian Instabile Orchestra as well.

FRANCESCO CHIAPPERINI After graduating in clarinet at Gaetano Donizetti Institute, he began studying the alto saxophone with Daniele Cavallanti specializing in numerous seminars and becoming member of Milano Contemporary Art Ensemble and, temporarily, in one of the last line up of Nexus. Today has an intense concert activity as a member of numerous contemporary jazz ensembles. (WE3, Transmigration, Intalian Jazz Mottetto and 900 Strings and Andrea Ciceri's Quintet and Antonio Bonazzo AB Quartet) a.o.

GIANLUCA ALBERTI (1967) he is strong, creative and powerful bassist in the tradition of masters such as Jimmy Garrison and Charlie Haden, and is today one of the most sought-after bassists in the Milan area. He frequently collaborates with drummer Toni Boselli with whom forms one of the most appreciated rhythmic sections of contemporary Jazz in Italy. In addition to being a permanent member of Daniele Cavallanti’s band A World of Sound, he is also an active member of Ferdinando Faraò Archipel Orchestra and of the Dino Betti and Van der Noot ‘s large groups. He has numerous recordings to his credit as an accompanist.

TONI BOSELLI (1969) graduated from Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory in Milan, he is one of the most versatile percussionists on the contemporary jazz scene. In addition to being a member of Cavallanti’s quartet, and a member of the pianist Federica Cerizza Trio, he is very active as free lance musician.