nuances bonivento

nuances boniventoNUANCES ( CVLD191 ) Author : Michele Bonivento Performer : MICHELE BONIVENTO Available in: CD, CD File Traces 01 Nuance 02 What 03 I Have a Dream 04 Take your time 05 Senghor 06 Rasta Cat 07 Beautiful day 08 The Frog 09 Happy News 10 Yajil 11 Future Spring Notes Jazz: original compositions by M. Bonivento, K Bailey, C. Pescosta. M. Bonivento piano, organ, Wurlitzer, keyboards, vocoder; E. Hebling double bass, e. bass; P. Mer drums; D. Kwathe

NUANCES ( CVLD191 )

Author : Michele Bonivento
Performer : MICHELE BONIVENTO

Available in: CD, CD File

Traces

01 - Nuance
02 - What
03 - I Have a Dream
04 - Take your time
05 - Senghor
06 - Rasta Cat
07 - Beautiful day
08 - The Frog
09 - Happy News
10 - Yajil
11 - Future Spring

Notes

Jazz: original compositions by M. Bonivento, K Bailey, C. Pescosta.
M. Bonivento piano, organ, Wurlitzer, keyboards, vocoder; E. Hebling double bass, e. bass; P. Mer drums; D. Kwathe percussion; L. Bortoluzzi drums; L. Di Angilla percussion; L. Boscagin e. guitar; J. Thompson tenor sax, flute; M.F. Forieri baritone sax; A. Stiffoni cello; M. Pandolfi harmonica; Special guest: H. “Luma” Lourenco vox; K. Bailey vox
24bit/88.2kHz original recording made at Magister Area Studios, Preganziol (Italy) on September 2009.

Michele Bonivento, pianist, multi-keyboardist, and composer, is an omnivorous and curious musician who describes himself as a "traveler of all music." He dedicates much of his research to African-American music, necessarily exploring musical territories across different continents.
This artist embodies two souls: his “bluesy” side, with a special sensitivity in accompanying soloists and his ability to enhance the melody, and his arranger side, which highlights the compositional aspect, far from stylistic clichés.
Nuances reflects the experiences and encounters of recent years. Each composition, evoking a specific emotional state, is the result of an impromptu yet constantly evolving creation. The songs within it have clear influences from jazz, soul, and gospel, which play with more Mediterranean atmospheres.
If we really want to find some artistic relatives of Michele Bonivento, it's natural to think of Dave Grusin and his music, which was celebrated by the American record label GRP in the 1980s.
Nuances was recorded with the help of some of the world's finest soloists. The closing credits feature Edu Hebling on double bass and electric bass, Phil Mer on drums, Dudu Kwathe on percussion, Luca Bortoluzzi on drums, and Leo Di Angilla on percussion; as well as Luca Boscagin on electric guitar, James Thompson on tenor saxophone and flute, Marco Furio Forieri on baritone saxophone, Alvise Stiffoni on cello, and Marco Pandolfi on harmonica. And last but not least, the two splendid voices of Kenn Bailey and Heloisa “Luma” Lourenco.

This project was recorded by Andrea Valfrè and mastered by Marco Lincetto at Areamagister Studios in Preganziol, in high digital resolution.
The sound is absolutely spectacular and enhances to the nth degree the thousand colors of this extraordinary musical project.

Finally, a special note on the packaging and artwork: for the first time, Velut Luna offers a precious three-panel cardboard digipack box set with an accompanying booklet, all in full color and embellished with Diego Landi's extraordinary photographs. Therefore, this album can and should be considered a precious, 360° work of art.