Giovanni Mirabassi: Terra Furiosa (2008 – Phantom)

With Terra Furiosa, this disciple of Aldo Ciccolini and Enrico Pieranunzi records a new CD with the type of music formation he prefers, i.e piano-bass-drums, with which he started when he recorded his first CD (Architectures, 1998). The trio plays on quite a novel rhythm, with the Italian bass player Gianluca Renzi and the American drum player Leon Parker. In fact, when the three musicians meet up in the Studio of Meudon, on June 19, 2007, it is with the intention of recording only three titles for the next CD by Giovanni Mirabassi, for which Leon Parker is invited as a guest. After this short session, the musicians are thrilled : the combination of the three musicians’ talents operates very smoothly and the result is great. Listening to the recordings confirms this feeling of perfect harmony. The three musicians feel they want to prolong this moment together and decide to carry on playing.The session will last the night and they record six other tracks together. Giovanni Mirabassi thus produces an unexpected and spontaneous CD, born from shared enthusiasm. And like on his previous Cds, he has favoured the freshness of new compositions (seven out of nine titles). At 37 years old, he seems to have found the perfect partners to further his work on the jazz trio. They will both be performing with the pianist during the whole tour Terra Furiosa. »
Axel Matignon

Track List:
1. Alfonsina Y El Mar  
2. #3  
3. Sienna’s Song  
4. Last Minutes (Intro)  
5. Last Minutes  
6. Radicaux Libres
7. W.A.F.    
8. Amba    
9. Worry Doll
10. We Have The Blues Mr. President

Personnel:
Giovanni Mirabassi:  (Piano)
Gianluca Renzi:  (Double Bass)
Leon Parker: (Drums)

Original Release Date: February 8, 2008  –  Label: Phantom

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