Giorgio Gaslini

• 11-CD BOX SET

This superb box set collects all the recordings by legendary Italian pianist / composer / bandleader Giorgio Gaslini, released on his own Dischi Della Quercia label. The set includes eleven albums featuring various Gaslini's ensembles (quartet, quintet, sextet and octet) as well as his duos with American musicians like Roswell Rudd, Eddie Gomez and Anthony Braxton.

The Giorgio Gaslini box includes the albums Murales, New Orleans Suite, Free Actions, Graffiti, Sharing, Live at the Public Theatre in New York, Ecstasy, Four Pieces, Indian Suite, Monodrama, and Skies of China.

PERSONNEL, TRACKS & DATES:

• CD 1: MURALES
• GIANNI BEDORI, tenor & soprano sax
• GIORGIO GASLINI, piano
• BRUNO TOMMASO, bass
• ANDREA CENTAZZO, drums
• Recorded live Rome, Italy, September 8, 1976.

• 01. Murales I
• 02. Murales II
• 03. Murales III
• 04. Murales IV
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• CD 2: NEW ORLEANS SUITE
• GIANNI BEDORI, tenor & soprano sax
• GIORGIO GASLINI, piano
• JULIUS FARMER, bass
• JOHNNY VIDACOVICH, drums
• New Orleans, LA, April, 1976

• 01. Magnolias
• 02. Appointment in New Orleans
• 03. Day way
• 04. Ragazzine, vi prego ascoltare
• 05. Song for Diana
• 06. Crescent City
• 07. Jazz at Lu Charlies's
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• CD 3: FREE ACTIONS
• GIANLUIGI TROVESI, alto& soprano sax, bass clarinet
• GIANNI BEDORI, tenor & soprano sax
• GIORGIO GASLINI, piano
• PAOLO DAMIANI, bass
• GIANNI CAZZOLA, drums
• LUIS AGUDO, percussion
• Milan, June 20, 1977

• 01. Free Actions (movements 1.5)
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• CD 4: GRAFFITI
• GIANLUIGI TROVESI, alto& soprano sax, bass clarinet
• GIANNI BEDORI, tenor & soprano sax
• GIORGIO GASLINI, piano
• PAOLO DAMIANI, bass
• GIANNI CAZZOLA, drums
• LUIS AGUDO, percussion
• Live at Teatro Lirico, Milan, November 22, 1977

• 01. Black out
• 02. Soul Street
• 03. Ballo popolare sui Navigli
• 04. Black night, black light
• 05. Tastiere
• 06. Mexico City free
• 07. Alle fonti del jazz
• 08. La ballata del pover Luisin
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• CD 5: SHARING
• ROSWELL RUDD, trombone
• GIORGIO GASLINI, piano
• Milan, Italy, July 20 & 21, 1978

• 01. Simona
• 02. Ode to a green frisbee
• 03. Tango-barcarola
• 04. Ow-wah blues
• 05. Four lessons from the third world
• 06. Sharing
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• CD 6: LIVE AT THE PUBLIC THEATER IN NEW YORK
• GIANLUIGI TROVESI, alto& soprano sax, bass clarinet
• GIANNI BEDORI, tenor & soprano sax
• GIORGIO GASLINI, piano
• MARCO VAGGI, bass
• GIANNI CAZZOLA, drums
• Live "Public Theater", New York, April 28, 1980

• 01. Assalto al castello [Assault to castle]
• 02. New York song
• 03. Swing low, sweet Charlie
• 04. Ballo popolare sui Navigli
• 05. Mediterranean suite
• 06. Ricerca su "Free Actions"
• 07. Ricerca su "Mexico City free"
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• CD 7: ECSTASY
• GIORGIO GASLINI, piano
• EDDIE GOMEZ, bass
• Milan, July 2, 1981

• 01. Ecstasy
• 02. Lonely woman
• 03. Pensieri del cuore
• 04. Avventure della mente
• 05. La voce del mare
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• CD 8: FOUR PIECES
• ANTHONY BRAXTON, soprano & alto sax
• GIORGIO GASLINI, piano
• Milan, Italy, November 2, 1981

• 01. Composition N10
• 02. March
• 03. Love chant
• 04. Anbrax (2 solo)
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• CD 9: INDIAN SUITE
• FABIO MORGERA, trumpet
• CLAUDIO ALLIFRANCHINI, alto sax, flute
• MAURIZIO CALDURA, tenor & soprano sax
• DANIELE DI GREGONO, vibraphones, percussion
• GIORGIO GASLINI, piano
• GINO PAVAN, bass
• PAOLO PELLEGATTI, drums
• FRANCESCA OLIVIERI, vocal
• Milan, February 9-10, 1983

• 01. Indian Suite (pt 1)
• 02. Indian Suite (pt 2)
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• CD 10: MONODRAMA
• FABIO MORGERA, trumpet
• CLAUDIO ALLIFRANCHINI, alto sax, flute
• MAURIZIO CALDURA, tenor & soprano sax
• GIORGIO GASLINI, piano
• DANIELE DI GREGONO, vibraphones, percussion
• PIERO LEVERATTO, bass
• PAOLO PELLEGATTI, drums
• FRANCESCA OLIVIERI, vocal
• Milan, July 16-17, 1984

• 01. Musica verticale
• 02. Monodrama
• 03. Risposte senza domande
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• CD 11: SKIES OF CHINA
• CLAUDIO ALLIFRANCHINI, alto sax, flute
• GIORGIO GASLINI, piano
• PIERO LEVERATTO, bass
• PAOLO PELLEGATTI, drums
• Milan, October 9 & 10, 1985

• 01. Red stone
• 02. Purple silk
• 03. Blue wood
• 04. Green cora
• 05. Fire