Elisabetta Antonini - The Beat Goes On (2015)

Tracklist

01. Cookin' at the Continental
02. New York Blues
03. On the Road
04. Orujo
05. For Miles
06. Requiem for Bird Charlie Parker
07. Holy
08. Woodstock
09. Howl!
10. Well You Needn't
11. On Nirvana
12. Lsd
13. Blowin' in the Wind

"This is a fantastic recording honoring the Beat Generation and to say this recording is wonderful would definitely be an understatement. This is an album full of great musicianship, strong knowledge of the bebop era and a deep, soulful understanding of jazz. I love you all dearly!" ~Sheila Jordan

Studying voice and specialises in the stylings and language of jazz in the United States and Italy with some of the more notable figures of international jazz (M. Murphy, B. Harris, N. Winstone, J. Niemack, J. Clayton e B. Stoloff, M.P. De Vito, R. Vitro, R. Treece,).
Sophisticated singer, as well as a talented composer and arranger is active in the jazz sphere participating in shows and festivals all over Italy presenting a vast repertoire that goes from the American Songbook to original works and to contemporary jazz, collaborating with the best musicians (K. Wheeler, P. McCandless, V. Tsabropoulos, A. Gravish, G. Petrella, P. Lussu, L. Tucci, P. Ciancaglini, F. Bosso, N. Conte, G. Renzi, C. Filippini, P. Iodice, D. Scannapieco, D. Tittarelli, A. Bassi, G. Sanjust, B. D’Amato, L. Mannutza, M. Ionata, T. Pancella, L. Bulgarelli, etc.).

Vocalist for various lounge music productions collaborating with producer-dj Nicola Conte in the live presentation of his successful Other Directions recorded with the prestigious Blue Note label.
Co-author and soloist on the project Different Lands, multimedia intersection between the worlds of experimental electronic music, progressive rock, jazz and world music, with whom the cd entitled Cities of Dreams received widespread critical acclaim.
Collaborated with composer and arranger Fabrizio Cardosa participating in the recording and theatrical presentation of some of his vocalise operas with the vocal ensemble Kammerton.
Was a part of the staging of the dance opera Jazz Amore with the music of Francesco Pascarito, choreography of Gabriella Furlan, seen in various Italian theatres from which has been recently realised the cd “Ho Sognato un Blues”.
Solo voice of the orchestra directed by M° Gerardo di Lella, performing at the Auditorium Parco della Musica in a project dedicated to the music of Piero Piccioni; of the group Big Night Jive, swing band of the ’50s, recording the cds Las Vegas Stile and Io Mi Ricordo, with the participation of the famous actor Franco Nero; The AMIT Orchestra in a dedication to Billie Holiday within the project “Jazz: Istruzioni per l’uso” directed by M° Massimo Nunzi and staged at Teatro Sistina di Roma.

Numerous projects originated by Elisabetta can be appreciated for the refinement of compositions and arrangements, as:
“Nuance”, the forthcoming cd with the Harp&Voice Duo with the harpist Marcella Carboni by Blue Serge, which presents a contemporary jazz repertoire using live electronics and effects, from European jazz tunes to Brazilian classics and jazz standards;
“Women Next Door”, a jazz mainstream female project with Gaia Possenti, Federica Michisanti e Danielle Di Majo, featuring Giorgio Cuscito at vibes, mostly inspired to the music and the style of George Shearing, recently recorded in the homonymous cd Women Next Door;
“Un Minuto Dopo”. With Alessandro Gwis on piano and live electronics, and Gabriele Coen on clarinets, is a work dedicated to original music and lyrics, recording a cd with the extraordinary participation of oboist Paul McCandless, member of the famous group Oregon;
“In A New York Minute”, a drumless hard bop project with arrangements of unknown jazz compositions from mainstream, with Luca Mannutza, Francesco Puglisi e Max Ionata.
Jazz educator in jazz voice, improvisation and director of the jazz chorus at Saint Louis Music School of Rome; Department of Associated Jazz Musicians of Naples, carrying out singing lessons and jazz workshops all over Italy. Teaching at the prestigious yearly jazz summer clinics directed by Paolo Fresu.

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