 Music
by Gianfranco
Salvatore
Arrangement by Sergio Messina, recorded and mixed at Giardino d'Inferno
in 2006/9
This melody is a true killer. Written by my longtime friend Gianfranco
Salvatore for a radio piece in the mid 80s, I heard it twice and
remembered it perfectly for almost 25 years. I actually checked:
I played Gianfranco this version and it was right. I just love the
exotica feel of the line, and how the B of the theme replies gracefully
to the A: it's a fabulous melody, exactly how italian music should
be.
I've embedded it in yet another example of my longtime fixation
for fake jazz. But this time the jazz isn't totally fake: most of
the parts are actual samples from 1920s recordings. It proves something
many players have said in the past, that the Groove is one, and
then you apply it to different styles. I agree: swing + beat = merryment.
As in other cases, for a number of reasons this one is for listening
only.
The illustration is taken from a plate by Ernst
Haeckel. |
