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Venerdì 8 dicembre esce in Italia e all’estero, distribuito da Ird e nei migliori store digitali “Lunar” il nuovo lavoro discografico prodotto dall’etichetta Dodicilune del trio americano guidato dal pianista compositore Cino Magnaghi con Ron McClure (contrabbasso), Edward Perez (contrabbasso nei brani 5 e 6), Jay Sawyer (batteria).
New York 2016. “I’m really pleased to present to you my new album. These compositions all stem from my profound desire to return to my very first favorite music genre, the one that I immediately felt I wanted to stay with and in-which is to say JAZZ. Fulfilling this desire took a lot of planning and work, but in the end it happened: I spent an incredible year in New York, sharing the stage with many talented musicians and receiving all kinds of inspiration and necessary feedback for what I had in mind. It is true that my music reflects all the facets of my musical background, ranging from classical music to pop and jazz, for they all are part of my cultural formation. But this focus on jazz for this past year was something I will never forget. Playing and recording this album with acclaimed NY jazz musicians has given so much to me musically speaking, and in particular this exposure to form and musical content has allowed me to perfect my own style.”
New York 2016. “Sono molto felice di presentarvi questo mio nuovo lavoro. Questo mio album di composizioni nasce da un desiderio profondo di tornare alla musica che ho coltivato fin dalla tenera età e che, da subito, ho pensato fosse il posto musicale dove stare: “il Jazz”. Per realizzare questo desiderio, dopo un lungo tempo di preparazione, ho vissuto a New York un intensissimo anno dove ho condiviso il palco con molti musicisti e raccolto le ispirazioni necessarie. La mia musica cerca di non contraddire nessuno dei background della mia esperienza musicale dando accoglienza a tutte le sfaccettature, dalla musica classica al pop e al jazz che inevitabilmente fanno parte di me e del mio percorso culturale. Suonare e incidere questo disco con affermati musicisti della scena jazz newyorkese è stata un’esperienza che credo abbia donato alla mia musica un arricchimento di forme e contenuti musicali che io particolarmente ricercavo nel perfezionamento del mio stile.”
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Cino Magnaghi. A dieci anni inizia gli studi al Conservatorio di Milano. scopre il Jazz, diplomandosi presso i corsi civici di Enrico Intra e frequentando molti seminari fra cui Siena jazz e alla Berklee School di Boston. Dopo aver ripreso gli studi classici, specializzandosi in composizione al Conservatorio di Milano, di recente approfondisce per due anni il piano jazz con Theo Hill a New York . Ha collaborato come compositore con artisti di spicco e importanti case discografiche tra cui: Fabio Concato arrangiando l’album “Oltre il giardino”, Malika Ayane, Flavio Premoli (PFM), Claudio Dentes (Elio e le storie tese), Tullio De Piscopo, Michele Zarrillo,Livio Gianola La Banda Osiris, partecipa come direttore d’orchestra al 57° festival di Sanremo e compone e dirige il “Complains choir of Milan”; già autore in esclusiva per Sony Music, realizza musiche per molte istallazioni artistiche fra cui Maggie Cardelus, collabora con Rai, Mediaset, Warner, Sony, Emi, Sugar, oltre a produrre molti spot tv e colonne sonore per film e documentari.
Ron McClure made his mark on the jazz scene in the mid 1960’s with the big bands of Maynard Ferguson and Buddy Rich, but is best known for his tenure with the Charles Lloyd Quartet from ’66 to ’69, featuring Keith Jarrett and Jack Dejohnette. Ron later recorded with the Wynton Kelly Trio and with George Coleman. In 1970, with Mike Nock, Eddie Marshall and Michael White, he co-founded the jazz/fusion band The 4th Way.” Among his collaborations with mainstream jazz artists Miles Davis Quintet (Herbie Hancock, Tony Williams, Wayne Shorter), Michel Petrucciani, John Scofield, John Abercrombie, Paul Bley, and Randy Brecker.” Ron major engagements in the 1990s through the early 2000s were with Lee Konitz, and with the reassembled Quest, led by saxophonist Dave Liebman.” He is currently a faculty member at New York University’s Jazz Studies Program, which has been his home base for 14 years. He continues to work as a free-lance bassist and has his own quartet.
Jay Sawyer. Born in Grand Rapids, MI, Jay Sawyer is one of the most in-demand rising star drummers in New York City. He has shared the stage with artists such as Dee Dee Bridgewater, Stefon Harris, Donny McCaslin, Benito Gonzalez, and Shai Maestro among others. Jay is also a first call drummer for many up-and-coming musicians in New York including Itamar Borochov, Caroline Davis, Tomoko Omura, John Raymond and many more. He has toured extensively in the USA and Europe, including performances at the Montreal, Detroit and Chicago Jazz Festivals, Festival Eclats d’Email in Limoges, France and more. While attending Western Michigan University and the University of Illinois, respectively, Jay studied with some of the most well-respected jazz drummers including Billy Hart, Tim Froncek, Keith Hall and Dana Hall. Each nurtured his passion and skill for the art of jazz drums. As a result, Jay has become a passionate and gifted educator, both as a private lesson teacher as well as in a group setting.
• TRACKLIST
1) Lunar
2) Mucca
3) Reset
4) Orbited
5) Infinity
6) Song For
7) Camper
• COMPOSITIONS BY
All compositions by Cino Magnaghi (Dodicilune edizioni)
• PERSONNEL
Cino Magnaghi, piano
Ron Mcclure, double bass
Edward Perez, double bass (5, 6)
Jay Sawyer, drums
• PRODUCTION DATA
Total time 37:34 STEREO DDD
p 2017 DODICILUNE (Italy)
www.dodicilune.it
CD DODICILUNE DISCHI Ed390
8033309693903
• RECORDING DATA
Produced by Cino Magnaghi and Gabriele Rampino for Dodicilune edizioni, Italy
Label manager Maurizio Bizzochetti (www.dodicilune.it)
Recorded February 2017 at Acoustic Recording, Brooklyn, New York (Usa)
Mixed and mastered July 2017 at Acoustic Recording, Brooklyn, New York (Usa)
Sound engineer Michael Brorby
Cover photo m HelenField
Photos by Filippo Feel Cavalca per Feel For Film
Contact: www.cinomagnaghi.com
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