|  A capable Swiss accordionist of Italian origin, a musician with a lot of experience releases his first CD, the result is " Origins ".
We can expect almost anything from a first recording. Through the variety of music on this CD, we learn more about and get to appreciated the wealth of experience of Marco Fratantonio.
The artist's accordion background is mostly in didactic. Marco has learnt from the "Youth Musette Ticino" and teacher Tino Bonomi, the accordion orchestra Bellinzonese of M° Luigi Rattaggi and then through numerous inevitable competitions.
Then there is the academic experience, ranging from the Conservatory of Fribourg with Milan Novotny; the Conservatory of the Italian Switzerland with Leslaw Skorsi; the Conservatory in Parma for film music. To top it off is this artists foray into the entertainment world; from performing for many years with George Conte in concerts and recordings, with Rossana Casale, Lucio Fabbri of the PFM and many other young emerging singers and songwriters.
There are 2 real songs in this CD. With Judith Rowe on vocals, the songs, titled "I fall in love only with your dreams" and "White and black" were both written by Marco Fratantonio. The two songs are refined and quite elaborate in its melody. The style of the music drifts towards "soft-jazz " in which the text of Ivan Zorzi always remains evident, showing Marcos excellent artistic experience.
The other tracks are essentially constituted by good instrumental music: in two Marco ventures himself on the solo-piano in a bit of nostalgia (perhaps of his "Origin") whereas for the rest he performs with his group including Enzo Zirilli on battery and percussions; Aldo Mella on low electric and contrabbasso and Nelson Veras on acoustic guitar, creating good results.
 All the compositions on this CD are by Marco Fratantonio except “Modulante” which is by André Aster & Joë Rossi.
The other passages of "Origins" are a mixture of fusion, fazz and something else ... that makes the entire collection very beautiful.
While listening to the CD, we are left wondering this artists "origins " and we the source of his inspiration. The answer seems to lie in a a picture on the jacket cover of the CD, a photo of a gentleman giving a small guitar to a child. On the CD booklet is a dedication; "Devoted to Savsyotr Fratantonio ". It is clear that the title and "Origin " of this recording is intimate and therefore carries deep emotions….
Reviewed by Paolo Picchio.
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