GUARDA AVANTI - Sax Four Fun

Guarda Avanti showcases the Sax Four Fun saxophone ensemble exploring jazz, blues, funk and improvisation without a conventional rhythm section. Across twelve pieces, compositions by Fiorenzo Zeni, William Tononi and Pepito Ros sit alongside interpretations of Carla Bley, Paolo Fresu and Bill Lee. The line-up varies between quartet and quintet, with Stefano Menato and Pepito Ros alternating on several pieces and all five saxophonists featured together on Abbamele.

Available editions

• CD — Velut Luna CVLD031CD.
• Hi-Res WAV file 96 kHz / 24 bit — Velut Luna CVLD031.

Tracklist

1. Dolofunky — 2:52 (Fiorenzo Zeni)
2. Guarda avanti — 5:03 (Fiorenzo Zeni)
3. Il senso di Smilla per le note — 4:49 (William Tononi)
4. Stort Blues — 4:55 (William Tononi)
5. Oasi — 4:29 (Pepito Ros)
6. Sax Four Fun — 3:44 (Fiorenzo Zeni)
7. About You — 5:19 (Pepito Ros)
8. Latin Street — 4:53 (Pepito Ros)
9. Reactionary Tango — 4:21 (Carla Bley; arranged by Hans Tutzer)
10. Hard Times — 4:30 (Paul F. Mitchell; arranged by Hans Tutzer)
11. Abbamele — 4:52 (Paolo Fresu; arranged by Hans Tutzer)
12. Mo Better Blues — 5:23 (Bill Lee; arranged by Giorgio Beberi)

Musicians

• Stefano Menato — soprano and alto saxophones
• Hans Tutzer — alto saxophone
• Fiorenzo Zeni — tenor saxophone
• Giorgio Beberi — baritone saxophone
• Pepito Ros — soprano and alto saxophones

The line-up changes across the album: Oasi, Sax Four Fun and About You feature Pepito Ros instead of Stefano Menato; on Latin Street, Ros replaces Hans Tutzer; all five players appear on Abbamele.

Recording and mastering

Recorded at the Teatro Comunale Polivalente, Abano Terme, Italy, on 13–14 July 1999. Original 96 kHz / 24-bit digital recording with a Prism Sound Dream AD-2 converter and a stereo pair of Schoeps MK2S omnidirectional microphones. The theatre location alone does not establish whether an audience was present.

Credits

Production: Velut Luna
Executive producer, recording and mastering: Marco Lincetto
Artistic direction: Sax Four Fun and Marco Lincetto
Digital editing: Fabio Framba
Photography: Ilenco Tracmot
Liner notes: Vittorio Albani
Design: L'Image.

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