
Songways Stefano Battaglia Trio
Album info
Album-Release:
2013
HRA-Release:
09.11.2016
Label: ECM
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Mainstream Jazz
Artist: Stefano Battaglia Trio
Composer: Stefano Battaglia Trio
Album including Album cover Booklet (PDF)
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- 1 Euphonia Elegy 12:11
- 2 Ismaro 05:09
- 3 Vondervotteimittis 07:22
- 4 Armonia 13:50
- 5 Mildendo Wide Song 06:09
- 6 Monte Analogo 06:51
- 7 Abdias 03:40
- 8 Songways 08:42
- 9 Perla 05:17
- 10 Babel Hymn 08:52
Info for Songways
Stefano Battaglia und sein Trio führen hier fort, was sie mit ihrem vielgelobten Album “The River of Anyder” 2011 begonnen hatten – mit einem Reigen aus zehn Battaglia-Eigenkompositionen, die alle inspiriert sind von den Beschreibungen mythischer Orte in der Kunst und Literatur, in Werken von Alfred Kubin, Jonathan Swift oder Italo Calvino.
“Songways” finde „eine neue, harmonische Balance aus archaischen Gesängen und Tänzen, rein tonalen, liedhaften Stücken und abstrakten Texturen, und spiegelt so die natürliche Entwicklung des Trios wider, bei der das Schlagzeug nun größeren Bewegungsspielraum hat“, sagt der Pianist aus Mailand über das Konzept des neuen, von Manfred Eicher im April 2012 in Lugano produzierten Albums (Battaglias insgesamt bisher fünftem für ECM).
"Setzte der Italiener in der Vergangenheit auch unkonventionelle spirituelle Themen in Musik um, so untersucht er in seinen impressionistischen ‘Songs’ nun das harmonische Gleichgewicht zwischen modalen und vortonalen Gesängen und Tänzen, die beispielweise auf von Aristophanes oder Dante beschriebene, mythische oder visionäre Orte verweisen. Battaglias Spiel ist dabei lyrisch sensible, dringt tief in das Reich der Harmonien vor und lässt den beiden Mitmusikern Raum für ein gleichberechtigtes Miteinander. So entsteht eine kammermusikalische Dichte, eine Magie, bei der die Beteiligten zu voller Entfaltung gelangen. Mit diesen wirklich schönen Klanggemälden des Trios kommt ECM genau zur richtigen Zeit, um dem Winter seinen Soundtrack zu geben." (Olaf Maikopf, Jazzthing)
"Stefano Battaglia, Jazzpianist mit Klassik-Background, hat ein starkes Gespür für musikalische Form, und die ergibt sich im Zusammenspiel mit seinen Partnern." (Stereo, März 2013)
Stefano Battaglia, piano
Salvatore Maiore, double bass
Roberto Dani, drums
Recorded April 2012, Auditorio Radiotelevisione Svizzera, Lugano
Lugano Engineer: Stefano Amerio
Produced by Manfred Eicher
Stefano Battaglia
(born 1965 in Milan) first drew international attention as a classical pianist, playing music from baroque and early music to 20th century composition, touring the European festivals in this capacity, before making the transition to music that incorporated improvisation, inspired initially by Paul Bley and Keith Jarrett. A strong feeling for structure, a legacy from the ‘classical’ years, continues to inform all his work. He has been an ECM artist since 2003, when the double album “Raccolto” was recorded. Subsequent releases have included “Re: Pasolini” a tribute to the Italian filmmaker and polymath, which includes contributions from Salvatore Maiore and Roberto Dani, and “Pastorale”, an album of duets with Michele Rabbia.
Salvatore Maiore
was born in Sassari in 1965, and studied double bass at the Cagliari conservatory. He has played with numerous Italian configurations and worked with visiting musicians including Lee Konitz, Billy Cobham, Joseph Jarman, Steve Grossman, Cedar Walton, Oliver Lake, and David Liebman. His discography includes recordings with Glauco Venier, Klaus Gesing, Al DiMeola and many others.
Roberto Dani
was born in Vicenza, Italy in 1969 and began playing drums at the age of 7. He has specialized in small ensemble work, exploring the borders between improvised and written music. His own bands and projects have included Norma Winstone, Louis Sclavis, Michel Godard and others. He has also played with Annette Peacock, Ralph Alessi, Ben Monder, Mick Goodrick and many more. He has played numerous solo concerts and also issued solo drum albums, recent releases include “Lontano”, for prepared drums, on the Stella Nera label.
Booklet for Songways