{"title":"Luciano Bottos","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore recordings associated with Luciano Bottos in the Reference Music Store catalogue.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"adamo-lets-swing-the-metronomes","title":"Adamo… Let’s Swing! | The Metronomes","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Metronomes combine swing, blues, boogie and jumpin’ jive with compositions by Carlo Piccoli and American classics. Fourteen tracks performed by the trio from Veneto and their guests.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMusicians\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrancesco Michielin, vocals and kazoo; Carlo Piccoli, piano and backing vocals; Stefano Fedato, drums. Guests: Marco Strano, tenor saxophone; Luciano Bottos, acoustic guitar; Michele Bonivento, Hammond organ; Michele Gava, double bass; Maurizio Scomparin, trumpet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFormats and editions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFile Hi-Res WAV — 88,2 kHz \/ 24 bit\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRecording\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDigital recording at 88.2 kHz \/ 24-bit, Magister Area Studios, Preganziol, May and June 2011.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003eAdamo — Piccoli\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eIs It True What They Say About Dixie? — Marks, Irving, Lerner\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eStraighten Up and Fly Right — Cole, Mills\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eIperteso — Piccoli\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eBuddy James — Piccoli\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eFive Guys Named Moe — Bresler, Wynn\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eSince I Fell for You — Johnson\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eSing Sing Sing — Prima\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eLonely Fucking Blues — Piccoli\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eI'm Beginning to See the Light — Ellington, George, Hodges, James\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eBaby Won't You Please Come Home — Warfield, Williams\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eBlueberry Hill — Rose, Lewis, Stock\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eHard Times — Piccoli\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow Long Has Been This Goin’ On? — I. Gershwin, G. Gershwin\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003ch3\u003eListen\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border-radius: 20px; border-color: white;\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/velutluna.lnk.to\/Adamo_Let-s_Swing\" height=\"370\" border=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNotes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJazz. Original compositons by: Piccoli, Marks-Irving-Lerner, Cole-Mills, Bresler-Wynn, Johnson, Prima, Ellington-George-Hodges-James, Warfield-Williams, Rose-Lewis-Stock, I. Gershwin-G. Gershwin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Metronomes: F. Michielin, C. Piccoli, S. Fedato.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecial Guests: M. Strano, Bonivento, M. Scomparin, L. Bottos, M. Gava.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e24bit\/88.2kHz digital recording made at MagisterAreaStudios, Preganziol on May and June 2011 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSix years have passed since I reviewed their last work (\"Ciao Fred\" - 2005 - Velut Luna) and since then I wondered, after that magnificent tribute to Fred Buscaglione, which direction their music would take.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the meantime, the three \"Metronomes\" have continued to entertain, make people sing, dance, laugh and cry those who had the opportunity to see and hear them live, with their vast repertoire of American and Italian swing, blues, boogie and jumpin' jive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEven today, if I happen to attend one of their concerts, I can't help but tap my foot to follow the pounding rhythm of the drums kept by Stefano Fedato who, \"laughing and joking\" (as Jannacci would say), drags the trio towards increasingly daring speeds; I can't help but be amazed by Carlo Piccoli's singular and asymmetrical way of playing the piano, who seems to have a double bass instead of his left hand and who sways to the rhythm with his whole body, including his feet, while playing; I can't help but laugh in wonder at seeing a showman like Francesco Michielin, who, writhing like a madman, constantly alternates his scratchy, inspired and theatrical singing with the sound of the kazoo and who reproduces (for fun) any instrument with his voice (from trumpet to guitar); but, above all, I can't understand how the sound as a whole is so compact and complete despite there being only three of them!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter the tribute to Fred Buscaglione's music that I mentioned, they return to the scene with this new work \"Adamo .. let's swing!\" which is the fifth album by the Venetian trio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's a varied album rich in novelties: first of all, the presence (for the first time) of some of their own compositions that reveal, at first listen, the fun and irony present in their music.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is enough to listen to their songs, \"Adamo\" (a witty and irreverent picture ironically illustrated on the cover) and \"Iperteso\" (who among us has not encountered an \"iperteso, dark glasses and hung-up suit\" on the highway who flashes and honks because he wants to overtake?) or \"Hard times\" (which sounds like a 1920s ragtime piece enriched with vocal trumpets à la Mills Brothers) to understand the spirit behind their music.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI also unreservedly approve of the choice to introduce so-called \"minor\" songs like the amusing \"Is it true what they say about Dixie?\" by Al Jolson or the poignant blues \"Since I Fell for You\" taken from the repertoire of the great Dinah Washington, which in the Metronomes' version is an authentic masterpiece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA careful selection of American classics of yesteryear (from Gershwin to Louis Prima, from Duke Ellington to Nat King Cole) completes the work, which presents numerous variations in tempo and rhythm, touching on ragtime, stomp, blues, swing and jumpin' jive and includes several citations with homages to Louis Armstrong, Tom Waits, Louis Prima, Al Jolson and, why not, Buscaglione, who remains one of their main inspirations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA fresh and fun album in which the musicians themselves are the first to have fun. After all, it's enough to see The Metronomes live to realize that, when they play, they really enjoy themselves!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo ... Let's swing! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCredits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction: Velut Luna\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExecutive producer: Marco Lincetto\u003cbr\u003eRecording, Mix \u0026amp; Mastering engineer: Marco Lincetto\u003cbr\u003ePhoto: Luca Calconi\u003cbr\u003eCover: Giorgio Munari\u003cbr\u003eDesign: l’image\u003cbr\u003eWebmaster: Martino\u003cbr\u003eMarketing: Francesco Pesavento\u003cbr\u003eSales Manager: Moreno Danieli \u0026amp; Patrizia Pagiaro\u003cbr\u003ePress Agent: Emanuela Dalla Valle\u003cbr\u003eWorld Wide Contacts: Cristiana Dalla Valle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Velut Luna","offers":[{"title":"Hi-Res WAV file 88.2 kHz · 24 bit","offer_id":49834702242139,"sku":"CVLD214","price":18.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/1016\/6580\/files\/214-cover.jpg?v=1736176642"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.referencemusicstore.com\/collections\/luciano-bottos.oembed","provider":"Reference Music Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}