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To Tell

by Luciano Basso

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Nickie Harte Kelly Here are a dozen original pieces for piano (some are 4-hand pieces), violin, and flute, brought to us by an Italian prog veteran. His process is painstakingly specific, taking into consideration each note and melody until he is completely satisfied with the result. These pieces are subtle and classical in both style and presentation. This is truly best heard from start to finish. Favorite track: To Tell.
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1.
Un respiro 04:05
2.
Danzando 4 05:08
3.
Luc-Art 05:46
4.
Remember 04:08
5.
Free Fly 2 02:35
6.
Folk song 04:01
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To Tell 04:56
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'76 05:18
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Fandango 03:15
11.
Riflessioni 03:52
12.
Reverse 05:08

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Luciano Basso, pianist and composer, is a musician firmly linked to the world of Italian prog thanks to his first LP’s “Voci” (1976), “Cogli il giorno” (1978) and “Frammenti tonali” (1979); The first two have been reissued by AMS Records, who has also released his two most recent albums (“Free Fly”, 2007; “Open”, 2016). Today the collaboration with Luciano is finally renewed with this latest work, “To Tell”, a collection of original compositions for piano, violin and flute.

Unlike other much more prolific colleagues, Luciano Basso follows a long and scrupulous compositional method, pondering every single note and melody until the final result is fully satisfactory: “Every detail is direct communication, since these compositions are, in a sense, games of lights and shadows, emotions and reflections of complex contrapuntal songwriting. An agreement, the sound of a breath, a melody, a rhythmic variation govern the various changes; this is how each element becomes part of a complex structure and the different variations lead to a single and large movement”.

In this new chapter of his musical journey, Luciano is accompanied by Arturo Bertin on the 4-hand piano pieces, by Denis Garzotto on flute and by Jacopo Pisani on violin. Another little gem whose compositions, seemingly simple but meticulously crafted, highlight a ‘progressive’ approach to the writing process that has always distinguished this unique artist’s work

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Luciano Basso, pianista e compositore, è un musicista saldamente legato al mondo del progressive italiano in virtù dei suoi primi LP “Voci” (1976), “Cogli il giorno” (1978) e “Frammenti tonali” (1979). Oltre a ristampare i primi due lavori, AMS Records ha inoltre pubblicato i suoi due dischi più recenti (“Free Fly”, 2007; “Open”, 2016), e rinnova oggi la collaborazione con Luciano grazie a quest’ultima opera, “To Tell”, raccolta di composizioni originali per pianoforte, violino e flauto.

A differenza di altri colleghi molto più prolifici, Luciano Basso segue un metodo compositivo lungo e scrupoloso, ponderando ogni singola nota e melodia finché il risultato finale non è pienamente soddisfacente: “Ogni dettaglio è comunicazione diretta, poiché queste composizioni in un certo senso sono giochi di luci e ombre, emozioni e riflessioni di complesse scritture contrappuntistiche. Un accordo, il suono di un respiro, una melodia, una variazione ritmica, governano i vari cambiamenti; è così che ogni elemento diviene parte di una complessa struttura e le diverse variazioni conducono ad un unico e ampio movimento”.

In questo nuovo capitolo del suo percorso musicale, Luciano è accompagnato da Arturo Bertin nei brani suonati al pianoforte a 4 mani, da Denis Garzotto al flauto e da Jacopo Pisani al violino. Un altro piccolo gioiello le cui composizioni, apparentemente semplici ma minuziosamente realizzate, evidenziano un approccio ‘progressivo’ alla scrittura che da sempre contraddistingue il lavoro di questo artista unico.

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released March 3, 2023

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