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Circular Motion

Francesco Crosara

Circular Motion

Price: € 19.95
Format: CD
Label: OA2 Records
UPC: 0805552222227
Catnr: OA2 22222
Release date: 07 June 2024
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OA2 Records
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0805552222227
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OA2 22222
Release date
07 June 2024
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From a lifetime of music creation, Seattle-based Italian pianist and composer Francesco Crosara selected 10 of his compositions from the last 40 years with the idea of highlighting the nexus between early work, with its simplicity and youthful appeal, to later works where he expressed richer harmonic textures and possibilities. Always close by are the influences from his early mentoring in Rome from Chick Corea and Dizzy Gillespie, through his move to the US and the program at USC. Three different rhythm sections bring his music to life, each adding varied sonic textures and rhythmic vitality to the whole. Bassist Clipper Anderson and drummer Mark Ivester swing and float; the vibrant grooves of electric bassist Farko Dosumov and drummer D’Vonne Lewis lend a modern momentum; and the youthful eclecticism of bassist Osama Afifi and drummer Xavier Lecouturier adds yet another dimension.
Der in Seattle lebende italienische Pianist und Komponist Francesco Crosara hat 10 seiner Kompositionen aus den letzten 40 Jahren ausgewählt, um die Verbindung zwischen den frühen Werken mit ihrer Einfachheit und jugendlichen Anziehungskraft und den späteren Werken, in denen er reichere harmonische Strukturen und Möglichkeiten zum Ausdruck brachte, hervorzuheben. Die Einflüsse seiner frühen Mentoren Chick Corea und Dizzy Gillespie in Rom, seines Umzugs in die USA und seines Studiums an der USC sind dabei stets präsent. Drei verschiedene Rhythmusgruppen erwecken seine Musik zum Leben, wobei jede von ihnen dem Ganzen unterschiedliche Klangtexturen und rhythmische Vitalität hinzufügt. Der Bassist Clipper Anderson und der Schlagzeuger Mark Ivester swingen und schweben; die vibrierenden Grooves des E-Bassisten Farko Dosumov und des Schlagzeugers D'Vonne Lewis verleihen der Musik einen modernen Schwung; und der jugendliche Eklektizismus des Bassisten Osama Afifi und des Schlagzeugers Xavier Lecouturier fügt eine weitere Dimension hinzu.

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Francesco Crosara

Francesco Crosara is a Seattle area based Italian jazz pianist, composer and educator routinely performing in a variety of formations. Crosara's original music melds an impressive mix of jazz improvisation, a romantic vein from his classical Conservatory training in Rome, bouncy lyrical expression along with strong Latin influences. His main jazz piano influences are Chick Corea, Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett, and Herbie Hancock.  Crosara stands among the European-bred jazz greats, performing over the years with the likes of Lionel Hampton, Freddie Hubbard, Roy Hargrove, Richie Cole, Bobby Shew, Ira Sullivan, Don Menza, Von Freeman, John Heard, Gabe Baltazar, Mayuto Correa, Bruce Forman, Barbara Morrison, Earl Palmer, Lilian Terry, and more. His recordings have featured a multicultural and international array of musicians....
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Francesco Crosara is a Seattle area based Italian jazz pianist, composer and educator routinely performing in a variety of formations. Crosara's original music melds an impressive mix of jazz improvisation, a romantic vein from his classical Conservatory training in Rome, bouncy lyrical expression along with strong Latin influences. His main jazz piano influences are Chick Corea, Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett, and Herbie Hancock. Crosara stands among the European-bred jazz greats, performing over the years with the likes of Lionel Hampton, Freddie Hubbard, Roy Hargrove, Richie Cole, Bobby Shew, Ira Sullivan, Don Menza, Von Freeman, John Heard, Gabe Baltazar, Mayuto Correa, Bruce Forman, Barbara Morrison, Earl Palmer, Lilian Terry, and more. His recordings have featured a multicultural and international array of musicians. He has performed at festivals and venues across the USA, Japan, Canada, Mexico, France, Spain, and Italy. Since 2017, the Pacific Northwest can claim Crosara's talents, too, as he's demonstrated an eagerness to contribute to the local scene. Francesco was selected to perform at the 2021 Earshot Jazz Festival in Seattle and has been featured two years in a row in the trend-setting Earshot Jazz: The Second Century series for his bold and innovative music composition and video editing work. Equally adept with acoustic and electric jazz concepts, Crosara routinely headlines trios and quartets with the area's top musicians. Francesco has produced 6 international jazz albums over the last three decades ranging from straight-ahead to fusion and Latin. Featured guest artists include Von Freeman, Lilian Terry, Dave Marr, Rusty Jones, Paulinho Garcia, Dean Taba, Noel Okimoto, Yasushi Gonjo, Larry Marshall, Miles Jackson, Eric Kurtz, and more. His 2000 album Colors received 4 stars from DownBeat magazine. Crosara also serves as Vice President and Education chair on the Board of Directors of the Music Discovery Center (MDC), a non-profit organization based in Bremerton, WA, dedicated to creating an inclusive space for community members to experience, explore, and contribute to the world of music through education, performance, and mentorship.

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