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CD Review

	Progetti
	Simone Zanchini
	Simone Zanchini
	October 24th 2003
	1. Besame Mucho (C. Velazques) 2. Valzer Storo (S. Zanchini) 3. La Vignaccia (S. Zanchini) 4. Oblivion-Cadenza (A. Piazzolla - S. Zanchini) 5. Le vacanze di Hegel (M. Minardi) 6. Ramblas Tango (G. Deiana) 7. Cego aderaldo (E. Gismonti) 8. 8 anni della mia vita! (S. Zanchini) 9. Il treno (S. Zanchini - Salis) 10. Autumn Leaves - A Night in Tunisia (Kosma - Gillespie) 11. Liebertango (A. Piazzolla) 12. Besame Muche

In this CD there is no conductor and this is shown immediately in the text of the CD booklet.

Progetti (Projects) is like saying: a vulcano from 1994 to 2000 who is named Simone Zanchini! Or better, if one wants to find one - it is pure improvisation. We can see this in the beginning of his album: "Besame a Mucho" (with the Trio Terre di Mezzo) - almost incredible - it is a clear testimony between the excellent relationship of instrument and creativity, that corresponds with the spirit of the Trio. To follow is "Valzer Storto" (again with the Trio Terre di Mezzo), which is also available in sheet music published by Barvin. Then is "La Vignaccia" a solo improvisation constructed like an ironic mixture that makes one think of Jarrett or better Salis.

Then of course there is "Oblivion" performed with the Modern Saxophone Quartet followed (without a continuous solution) by a wonderful and rich solo interpretation of the exploding (vulcano) accordionist. Similarly also is the piece Libertango. The project together with the Manritte Quartet (accordion, piano, bass and drums) presents and introduces "Le vacanze di Hegel", the best piece of this CD.

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Full sonority and rhythm is obtained by Simone together with the two guitarists (Deiana, Bonaviri) in "Ramblas Tango" and in duo with saxophonist Mario Marzi in the phrenetic piece "Cego Aderaldo which is a tribute to the great Egberto Gismonti". "8 Years of My Life" (impro-solo) is a title that could have easily replaced "Progetti" (Projects) as the title piece of this album.

Listen, listen - what is to follow: almost a crash between two locomotives: Antonello Salis and Simone Zanchini performing together in an outstanding improvisation (and of course this piece is also named "train") as well as in "Autumn Leaves" - "A night in Tunisia", all recorded live in Bologna.

The most popular song of all accordionists around the world (I am talking of Libertango by Piazzolla) is proposed within this memorable recording with "nobody less" than "Ensemble Scaligero" which is the chamber group of the Theatre "Scala di Milano". In the next piece, there is the strong and evocative solo rhythm of Simone. The CD rounds up with "Vendetta" of "Besame Mucho" (and therefore indeed defined) of the Trio Terre di Mezzo. How many beautiful "projects"....