JUMPIN' WITH METRONOMES - HE METRONOMES, SALVAGNINI

American swing meets the Italian songs of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s in this lively set by the Metronomes. Francesco Michielin's vocals are accompanied by Carlo Piccoli on piano and Stefano Fedato on drums, with guest tenor saxophonist Massimo Salvagnini appearing on three tracks.

Swing and Italian song

Standards such as Night and Day, Honeysuckle Rose, On the Sunny Side of the Street and St. James Infirmary share the programme with Fred Buscaglione-related songs including Il dritto di Chicago and Noi duri. The trio brings rhythmic precision, wit and an easy-going sense of theatre to the music.

Tracklist — 19 tracks

1. Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans?
2. Il dritto di Chicago
3. Night and Day
4. Makin' Whoopee
5. Noi duri
6. Honeysuckle Rose
7. Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby
8. Walt Disney Medley
9. Stack-a-Lee
10. Blue Eyes Blues
11. Blue Valentine
12. Ho l'hobby del sassofono
13. On the Sunny Side of the Street
14. Cheek to Cheek
15. Una sigaretta
16. St. James Infirmary
17. Ain't Misbehavin'
18. Alexander's Ragtime Band
19. Goodnight Irene

Musicians

Francesco Michielin — vocals; Carlo Piccoli — piano; Stefano Fedato — drums. Guest: Massimo Salvagnini — tenor saxophone (three tracks).

Sessions and recording

Recorded between November 1996 and March 1997 at Tocai Pub and Osteria Due Spade in the Treviso area, Italy. The original album notes describe sessions without an audience, recorded digitally at 20-bit resolution. Label: Velut Luna · Catalogue: CVLD004.

JBC editions

44.1 kHz / 16-bit PCM digital download — CD resolution (SKU CVLD004). A separate physical CD variant (SKU CVLD004CD) is also listed but currently sold out. The commercial file is delivered digitally rather than as a CD.