'Made in Italy' the new album by Gianni Vancini. Guests include: Umberto Tozzi, Fabrizio Bosso, Sarah Jane Morris, …
“Made in Italy” (Alta Sierra srl/Artist First) is the new album by the musician and composer, one of the most famous Italian saxophonists, Gianni Vancini, created with the support of the Municipality of Bologna, thanks to the Nuove Produzioni Musicali call.
As the title suggests, “Made in Italy” is a tribute to Italian music. Eight masterpieces written over a period of thirty years, from the 70s to the 90s, to which is added the unreleased song of the same name.
An album full of sounds of all kinds: from jazz ballads, to songs with references to Tower of Power, passing through Neo Soul environments. A journey through splendid Italian melodies all linked to a single common thread, Gianni Vancini's sax. There are also illustrious guests such as Umberto Tozzi, Sarah Jane Morris, Fabrizio Bosso and many others.
Produced by Vittorio Corbisiero, “Made in Italy” was preceded by the instrumental single “Adesso tu”, currently on radio rotation. A tribute to the famous song with which Eros Ramazzotti won the Sanremo Festival in 1986 and which marked a very important era for Italian music. In this version Gianni Vancini was able to give the piece a new look, transforming it into a wonderful ballad full of jazz and blues nuances.
“I am very happy that this work, which survived the pandemic and fortunately was not lost, can finally see the light. I am proud to have given a new look to timeless songs that have been part of my musical and personal growth. The hope is that they can also be appreciated in this alternative version. Happy listening to everyone”, declares Gianni Vancini.
“Made in Italy” Tracklist: “Take It Like This (feat. Adam Hawley)”, “Now You”, “She (feat. Umberto Tozzi)”, “Dune Mosses (feat. Greg Manning)”, “I'm Missing You (feat. Sarah Jane Morris)”, “Garibaldi in Love (feat. Fabrizio Bosso)”, “God Bless You (feat. The Pact)”, “…And the Moon Knocked (feat. Stan Sargeant)”, “Made in Italy (feat. Donato Sensini)”.
Gianni Vancini, born in 1978 in Mirandola (MO), is one of the Italian stars of the saxophone, considered “The Ambassador of Contemporary Jazz” thanks to his unmistakable style, a hybrid between pop and modern jazz. With his albums, he has been at the top of the charts in the USA, Canada, Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland Top Jazz charts several times.
Belonging to the MTmusic roster, Vancini has shared the stage with the greatest exponents of International Smooth Jazz: Eric Marienthal, Dave Koz (the only Italian to perform at the DK cruise 2013), Gerald Albright, Brian Simpson, Jeff Lorber, Richard Elliot, Mindi Abair, Selina Albright, Julian Vaughn, Eric Darius, Kim Waters, Marc Antoine, Elan Trotman, Greg Manning just to name a few.
His album “Get Your Grove On”, entirely recorded in Los Angeles with the production of Greg Manning, boasts an All Star house band and many illustrious guests such as: Kirk Whalum, Jeff Lorber, Selina Albright and many others. In 2018 he dominated the Dutch modern jazz scene reaching 2nd place in the Dutch iTunes Jazz chart, also confirming himself as an international guest at the Delft Jazz Festival. He boasts numerous collaborations in the pop world and has accompanied Umberto Tozzi on tour since 2002.
Article published on 27 October 2022 - 18:30
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