Massimo Farao - Nuovo Cinema Paradiso: Tribute To Ennio Morricone (2021) [SACD]

Massimo Farao' is a wonderful Italian pianist who has played and recorded with Red Holloway, Albert "Tootie" Heath, Tony Scott, Franco Ambrosetti, Nat Adderley, Jeff Tain Watts, Jack DeJohnette and Chris Potter, among others. Farao's passionate style and stoic romanticism are very attractive along with the rich harmonies he creates.

The Italian jazz piano master Farao' here adapts and interprets Ennio Morricone's famous songs such as: "Nuovo Cinema Paradiso," "Once Upon A Time In America," "Mission," "Deborah's Theme," "Gabriel's Oboe," "Playing Love," etc., guitars, trumpets, etc., blend the moving feelings of jazz and film. Venus's Hyper Magnum Sound is transparent and beautiful.


Tracks:

01. La Classe Operaia Va In Paradiso
02. Il Buono Il Brutto E Il Cattivo
03. Gabriel's Oboe
04. Indagine
05. C'era Una Volta Il West
06. Giu' La Testa
07. Nuovo Cinema Paradiso
08. Deborah's Theme
09. Once Upon A Time In America
10. Playing Love
11. Mission
12. Once Upon A Time In America

Personnel:

Massimo Farao', piano
Davide Palladin, guitar
Nicola Barbon, bass
Bobo Facchinetti, drums
Cesare Mecca, trumpet