ROYAL BIG BAND VOL 1 e 2 - ROYAL BIG BAND

The Royal Big Band, conducted by Benny Lamonica, explores swing, American standards and music by Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Gianni Basso and Duško Gojković. These two original programmes bring together notable soloists from Italy's jazz scene.

The two original volumes

Volume 1 was recorded on 4–5 April 2003, and Volume 2 on 24–25 July 2004. Each programme contains ten performances.

Tracklist — Volume 1

1. Fancy Nancy Do Your Dancy
2. I've Got You Under My Skin
3. Almost Like Being in Love
4. Miss’ Bò
5. All of Me
6. Caravan
7. In a Sentimental Mood
8. The Lady Is a Tramp
9. Simona
10. Things Ain't What They Used to Be

Tracklist — Volume 2

1. For Once in My Life
2. Woody Whistle
3. Groovin' High
4. I Remember Clifford
5. Blues Band
6. Quo Vadis Samba
7. Fly Me to the Moon
8. Solitude
9. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
10. The Hunt Is On

Band and soloists

Conductor: Benny Lamonica (also trombone and vocals). Musicians featured across the programmes include Gianni Basso, Renzo De Rossi and Jacopo Jacopetti (saxophones); Fabrizio Bosso, Luca Calabrese and Maurizio Scomparin (trumpet and flugelhorn); Giuliano Perin (piano and vibraphone); Luciano Milanese (double bass); and Enzo Carpentieri (drums). Volume 2 also features Carlo Atti, Nicola Fazzini, Mauro Ottolini, Franco Testa and Angelo Adamo, among others.

Recording and available format

Label: Velut Luna · Catalogue number: CVLD254. Recorded at the Auditorium Comunale in Chiuppano, Vicenza, on 4–5 April 2003 and 24–25 July 2004. Original digital recording: 88.2 kHz / 24 bit. Recording, mixing and mastering: Marco Lincetto; assistant engineer: Giorgio Bruni. JBC format: Hi-Res WAV file, 88.2 kHz / 24 bit. These are the original programmes, not the later edited Masterclone selection.