Francesco Cafiso Quartet - Portrait In Black And White (2008) [2017 SACD]

When he was barely 9 years old Francesco Cafiso took his first steps, working with internationally famous musicians. Meeting Wynton Marsalis in Pescara at the jazz festival held on July 2002 was a decisive moment for Francesco's career. Amazed by Francesco's qualities, Marsalis took him along with his septet on his European tour 2003, where Francesco performed in prestigious theaters in the largest cities in Europe.
From that moment on, Cafiso went through a series of important experiences both in Italy and abroad. He won various important prizes: the Massimo Urbani National Award in Urbisaglia, the EuroJazz Award in Lecco, the International Jazz Festivals Organization Award in New York, the World Saxophone Competition in London, the Django d'Or in Rome and many others.
In order to experience new musical styles and genres, Cafiso went to New Orleans where he played with Ellis Marsalis and many other important local musicians. In 2004, he participated as a special guest in the Sanremo Music Festival. In 2005 the Swing Journal, the authoritative Japanese jazz music magazine, confers him the New Stars Award, a prize reserved to the emergent foreign talents. Immediately after, the affirmation in the Top Jazz, referendum of the Italian Music Jazz magazine, that recognizes him as the best new talent of the year.

Tracks:

01. Woodin' You 《 D. Gillespie 》
02. Night Mist 《 A. Jamal 》
03. Waltz For Ruth 《 C. Heden 》
04. Detour Ahead 《 H. Ellis, L. Carter, J. Frigo 》
05. Wrong Together 《 S. Swallow 》
06. Sail Away 《 T. Harrell 》
07. Portrait In Black And White 《 A. C. Jobim 》
08. You And The Night And The Music 《 A. Schwartz 》

Personnel:

Francesco Cafiso - alto sax
Dino Rubino - trumpet
Giovanni Mazzarino - piano
Nello Toscano - bass