VARIAZIONI CLIMATICHE - BRESSAN, TASCA, PIETROBON

Warm bassoon and the bright colours of vibraphone and marimba come together on Variazioni climatiche, a project by Andrea Bressan and Saverio Tasca at the intersection of jazz, contemporary music and traditions from several countries. The repertoire draws on Lyle Mays, Chick Corea, Egberto Gismonti, Paul Ben-Haim and other composers.

Instruments and musical cultures

The fourteen pieces move between lyrical passages, Brazilian- and South African-inspired rhythms, chamber-music textures and improvisation. Chorinho, Desperation and Crystal Silence / Captain Marvel reveal the varied character of this unusual pairing.

Tracklist — 14 tracks

1. Ihi
2. Chorinho
3. Arioso
4. Ballade
5. Flaping Maja
6. A Child Is Born
7. Desperation
8. Ninni
9. Doppio gioco
10. Aria intermedia
11. Loro
12. Memoria e fado
13. Crystal Silence / Captain Marvel
14. Thula, Sthandwa

Performers

Andrea Bressan — bassoon; Saverio Tasca — vibraphone, marimba and percussion. Guest: Arrigo Pietrobon — oboe and cor anglais on tracks 11 and 12 (Loro and Memoria e fado).

Recording

Originally recorded digitally at 96 kHz / 24 bit in July 2005 at the Church of San Francesco, Schio, near Vicenza, Italy. Label: Velut Luna · Catalogue: CVLD124.

JBC editions

Physical CD (SKU CVLD124CD) and a separate 44.1 kHz / 16-bit PCM digital download — CD resolution (SKU CVLD124).