Giorgio Gaslini

This edition presents Giorgio Gaslini’s complete original soundtrack to the Michelangelo Antonioni film "La Notte" (The Night), which was premiered in 1961. The movie starred Marcello Mastroianni, Jeanne Moreau, and Monica Vitti. In 1961 "La Notte" received the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival, as well as the David di Donatello Award for Best Director. It is considered the central film of a trilogy beginning with "L’Avventura" (1960) and ending with "L’Eclisse" (1962).

PERSONNEL:

GIORGIO GASLINI, piano & leader
ERALDO VOLONTÉ, tenor sax
ALCEO GUATELLI, bass
ETTORE ULIVELLI, drums

Recorded in Rome, Italy, in 1960.

INCLUDES 12-PAGE BOOKLET

TRACKS:

01) Blues All’alba
02) Notturno Blues
03) Valzer Lento
04) Finale
05) Jazz Interlude
06) Country Club
07) Lettura Della Lettera
08) Ballo Di Lidia
09) Voci Dal Fiume
10) Quartetto Sotto Le Stelle
11) Ballo Di Lidia [Salotto Party]
12) Lettura Della Lettera [Jazz Per La Será]
13) La Notte [Musica Da Ballo]
14) La Notte [Cha-Cha-Cha]
15) Finale [Take 2 La Notte]
16) Ballo Di Lidia [musica per i ragazzi –fast]
17) Finale ]take 3 La Notte]
18) Ballo Di Lidia [musica per i ragazzi –slow]