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- “Melodious Thunk”
Lydian Sound Orchestra
(arranged and conducted by Riccardo Brazzale)
Totem Records 1993 (distribution: IRD)
Live performances with Manfred Schoof, Flavio Boltro (trumpet & flugelhorn), Claudio Pontiggia (french horn), Rudi Migliardi (tuba), Mauro Negri (clarinet), Gianluigi Trovesi (alto sax & alto clarinet), Claudio Fasoli (tenor and soprano sax), Robet Bonisolo (tenor sax), Saverio Tasca (vibes), Michele Calgaro (guitar), Paolino Dalla Porta (bass), Gianni Bertoncini (drums).
Includes: Waltz in Green Spring (Brazzale), Day Off (Brazzale), Naima (Coltrane), Tang (Fasoli), Aspettando Margherita (Brazzale), Topsy (Durham-Battle), Sophisticated Lady (Ellington), Straight, No Chaser (Monk), Rhythm A Ning (Monk), Additional C. Q. Six (Brazzale), Friday The 13th (Monk), Abide with Me (W.H.Monk).
- “Timon of Athens Suite”
Lydian Sound Orchestra
(arranged and conducted by Riccardo Brazzale)
Flex Records 1995 (distribution: IRD)
With Flavio Boltro (trumpet & flugelhorn), Claudio Pontiggia (french horn), Rudi Migliardi (tuba), Mauro Negri (clarinet), Pietro Tonolo (tenor, soprano and sopranino sax), Robet Bonisolo (tenor and soprano sax), Saverio Tasca (vibes), Michele Calgaro (guitar), Marco Vaggi (bass), Gianni Bertoncini (drums).
Recorded in Montecchio Maggiore (VI), August ’95.
Includes: Timon’s Theme, The Banquet Theme, Toasts, Skillipoop, Market Crash, Black and Tan Fantasy, Funeral March, The Senate, Gold, The Mooche, Caravan, Alcibiades March (all compositions by Duke Ellington, except Funeral March by Friderick Chopin).
- “Giotto”
Sax Appeal Saxophone Quartet plus Claudio Fasoli
Soul Note 1995 (distribution: IRD)
Includes: Waltz in Green Spring (Brazzale), Fuxia, Indigo & Violet (Brazzale-Fasoli). Arrangements by Brazzale.
- “Certi Angoli Segreti”
Enrico Rava & Friends. With Enrico Rava (trumpet & flugelhorn), Gianluca Petrella (trombone), Rudi Migliardi (tuba), Mauro Negri (clarinet), Emanuele Cisi (tenor sax), Roberto Cecchetto & Domenico Caliri (guitar), Giovanni Maier (bass), U. T. Gandhi (dr).
Label Bleu 1998 (enclosed to Musica Jazz N. 10/98).
Includes: Tango for Vasquez y Pepita (Rava), arranged and conducted by Riccardo Brazzale.
- “Bukowski Blues”
Lydian Workshop
(arranged and conducted by Riccardo Brazzale)
Azzurra Music 1999 (series Celestio Jazz; distribuited by Azzurra Music).
With Alberto Mandarini (trumpet & flugelhorn), Rudi Migliardi (tuba), Robert Bonisolo (tenor sax, american voice), Michele Calgaro (guitar), Riccardo Brazzale (piano), Lorenzo Calgaro (bass), Gianni Bertoncini (drums), Moreno Castagna (clarinet or tenor sax), Marco Cera (mandolin, english horn), Andrea Scaramella (violin), Gianantonio Ruaro (accordion), Federico Bertozzi (italian voice).
Includes: Tiens ma main, Bukowski Blues, Souvenir, The Boasting Pine, In the Labour, Ur-Buk, Double Blues, Gary B., Mary P., About Round Midnight, The Postman Blues, Overdown, Rob’s Tune.
All compositions by Riccardo Brazzale, except Souvenir and Overdown by Michele Calgaro and Rob’s Tune by Robert Bonisolo).
- “Duke is alive”
Big Band Ritmo-Sinfonica Città di Verona (dir. by Marco Pasetto; with Mauro Negri and Robert Bonisolo). Arr. & piano: Riccardo Brazzale. Azzurra Music 1999 (distribuzione Azzurra Music)
Includes the suite “Such Sweet Thunder” by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn: Such Sweet Thunder; Sonnet for Caesar; Sonnet to Hank Cinq; Lady Mac; Sonnet in search of a Moor; The Telecasters; Up and Down, Up and down; Sonnet for Sister Kate; The Star-crossed Lovers; Madness in Great Ones; Half the Fun; Circle of Fourth.
- “Résumé”
Claudio Fasoli Tentette. With Michael Gassman (trumpet & flugelhorn), Rudi Migliardi (trombone e tuba), Giovanni Distefano (bass trombone), Mauro Negri (clarinet), Claudio Fasoli (tenor and soprano sax), Alberto Tacchini (piano), Roberto Bonati (bass), Gianni Bertoncini (drums), Riccardo Brazzale (dir. & arrangements).
MJCD 1134 (allegato a Musica Jazz N. 7/2000)
Includes: Self Portrait, Invisible Sound, Flight, Questions, Résumé (Fasoli).
- “The Bras and the Art of Arranging”
Riccardo Brazzale, Orchestras, Guests & Friends
(arrangements and direction by Riccardo Brazzale)
Agorà 2000 (demo cd not for sale)
Live performances and recording from 1995 to 2000, with Lydian Sound Orchestra; Franco D’Andrea New Quartet + Lydian Sound; Enrico Rava & Friends; Ralph Towner + Orchestra del Teatro Olimpico Città di Vicenza; Claudio Fasoli Tentette; Big Band Rirmo-Sinfonica Città di Verona; Orchestra da Camera Città di Thiene; Lydian Workshop.
Includes: Flight (Fasoli), Joseph the March (Brazzale), Rag & Blues (D’Andrea), Tango for Vasquez y Pepita (Rava), Waterwheel (Towner), Tiens ma main (Brazzale), Mary P., (Brazzale), Questions (Fasoli), Monti Pallidi (D’Andrea), Invisible Sound (Fasoli), Résumé (Fasoli), Half the Fun (Ellington), Otoño Porteño (Piazzolla), Miyako (Shorter), Sigla (Calgaro).
- “Atelier musicale del XX secolo”
Various Artists
Stagione 1998-2000 – SM 004
Civica Jazz Band di Milano directed by Riccardo Brazzale
Soloist: Emilio Soana (trumpet)
Live recording – Milano, april 2000
Includes: The Shepherd (music by Duke Ellington; revisited by Riccardo Brazzale).
- “Monk at Town Hall & More”
Lydian Sound Orchestra
(arranged and conducted by Riccardo Brazzale)
Abeat Records 2002 (distribution: IRD)
With Kyle Gregory (trumpet, trombino & flugelhorn), Roberto Rossi (trombone), Dario Duso (tuba), Rossano Emili (baritone sax & bass clarinet), Pietro Tonolo (tenor & soprano sax), Robert Bonisolo (tenor sax), Paolo Birro (piano), Michele Calgaro (guitar), Marc Abrams (bass), Mauro Beggio (drums).
Recorded (also live) at “Comunale” in Thiene, May 2002.
Includes: Thelonious, In Walked Bud, Monk’s Mood, Off Minor, Crepuscule with Nellie, Little Rootie Tootie, Friday the 13th , Abide with Me, Additional C. Q. Six (all compositions by Thelonious Monk, except Abide with Me by William H. Monk and Additional C. Q. Six by Riccardo Brazzale).
- “Jazz Magazine vol. 8” – Various Artists
JM8 Maggio 2003 - Courtesy of Abeat Records 2002
Lydian Sound Orchestra arranged and conducted by Riccardo Brazzale). With Kyle Gregory (trumpet, trombino & flugelhorn), Roberto Rossi (trombone), Dario Duso (tuba), Rossano Emili (baritone sax & bass clarinet), Pietro Tonolo (tenor & soprano sax), Robert Bonisolo (tenor sax), Paolo Birro (piano), Michele Calgaro (guitar), Marc Abrams (bass), Mauro Beggio (drums).
Includes: In Walked Bud (Thelonious Monk)
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- “Iseo Jazz – Dieci anni di jazz italiano”
Various Artists - CDpM Lion 142 – 2 (2003)
Lydian Sound Orchestra
(arranged and conducted by Riccardo Brazzale)
With Fabrizio Bosso (flugelhorn), Roberto Rossi (trombone), Dario Duso (tuba), Rossano Emili (baritone sax & bass clarinet), Pietro Tonolo (tenor & soprano sax), Robert Bonisolo (tenor sax), Paolo Birro (piano), Michele Calgaro (guitar), Marc Abrams (bass), Mauro Beggio (drums).
Live at Festival di Iseo, 22 luglio 2002.
Includes: Crepuscule with Nellie (Thelonious Monk).
- “Azurka”
Lydian Sound Orchestra e Claudio Fasoli
Music by Claudio Fasoli, arranged and conducted by Riccardo Brazzale
Abeat Records 2003 (distribuzione IRD)
Various groups with Fasoli, Pietro Tonolo, Robert Bonisolo (sax tenore e soprano); Rossano Emili (sax baritono e clarinetto), Dario Balzan (sax basso); Mauro Negri (clarinetto), Moreno Castagna (clarinetto e sax soprano), Michael Gassman, Kyle Gregory, Marco Tamburini (tromba, trombino e flicorno), Marco Bertona (corno francese), Rudi Migliardi (trombone e tuba), Giovanni Distefano (trombone basso), Dario Duso (tuba), Michele Calgaro (chitarra), Saverio Tasca (vibrafono), Alberto Tacchini, Paolo Birro (piano), Roberto Bonati, Marc Abrams, Franco Testa (basso), Gianni Bertoncini, Mauro Beggio (batteria); Riccardo Brazzale (arrangiamenti e direzione; organo a canne in Pipe, live1986).
Recordings from 1995 to 2000 and to 2000 and 2003.
Brani: Flight, Self Portrait, 20121, Invisible Sound, Icon, Questions, Rit, Azurka, Résumé, Pipe, Flight (versione live). Tutte composizioni di Claudio Fasoli eccetto Pipe: una libera improvvisazione per sax soprano e organo a canne di Fasoli e Brazzale.
- “Lester” - Live At The 6th Nord-Est Jazz-Fest
Various Artists
Caligola Records (ITA) - 2004 (reg. 2001)
Lydian Sound Orchestra
conducted and arranged by Riccardo Brazzale
With Gastone Bortoloso (trumpet), Mauro Carollo (trombone), Dario Duso (tuba), Mauro Negri (clarinet), Moreno Castagna (bass clarinet), Ettore Martin (tenor sax), Michele Calgaro (guitar), Paolo Birro (piano),
Lorenzo Calgaro (double bass), Gianni Bertoncini (drums)
- Live recorded at Centro Culturale Candiani, Mestre (Venezia), Italy, on June 19/20/21 2001. Links: Caligola Records: www.caligola.it
Includes: On second line (Attilio Zanchi). Lester (Antonello Salis).
- “Italian Jazz Graffiti”
Civica Jazz Band di Milano
Directed by Enrico Intra & Riccardo Brazzale
With Emilio Soana (trumpet), Roberto Rossi (trombone), Giulio Visibelli, Mauro Negri (sax), and Marco Vaggi/Lucio Terzano (bass), Tony Arco (drums) and the studente from Civici Corsi di Jazz of Accademia Internazionale della Musica, Fondazione Scuole Civiche di Milano.
Includes: Mr. Dodo (by Rosario Giuliani; arr. Guy Barker), Inventore (by Sandro Gibellini; arr. Giulio Visibelli), I Love You Porgy (by George Gershwin; arr. G. Agostino Frassetto; soloist: Gianni Bedori); Alexandra (by Piero Odorici; arr. Roberto Rossi).
Live performed at Piccolo Teatro – Teatro Strehler, 14.01.2004
(Edizioni Scuole Civiche di Milano 2005 – FdP 006).
- “Back to Da Capo”
Lydian Sound Orchestra
arranged and directed by Riccardo Brazzale
With: Pietro Tonolo: tenor sax (but soprano sax in All the Things); Robert Bonisssolo: soprano, alto & tenor sax; Rossano Emili: clarinet, baritone sax; Kyle Gregory: trumpet, flugelhorn; Roberto Rossi: trombone; Daro Duso: tuba; Michele Calgaro: guitar; Paolo Birro: piano; Marc Abrams: bass, Alfred Kramer: drums.
Includes: St. Louisine Double Blues, Very Very Rags, Small Hours, A Night with Anisia, All The Things We Would Like To Be, North-East End Blues, Tiens ma main, Bras to Africa, Back to Da Capo.
All compositions by Riccardo Brazzale.
Recorded at Auditorium Città di Tiene on April 2006; mixed and mastered at Istituto Musicale Città di Thiene, on June-August 2006.
Producted by Bruno Grotto for Almar 2006; distributed by Egea.
- “Anniversary” (Tributo a Franco Cerri)
Civica Jazz Band, Milan (2006)
Directed by Riccardo Brazzale
Soloists: Claudio Fasoli, Enrico Rava. With Emilio Soana (trumpet), Roberto Rossi (trombone), Giulio Visibelli (sax), Marco Vaggi (bass), Tony Arco (drums) and the students from Civici Corsi di Jazz of Accademia Internazionale della Musica, Fondazione Scuole Civiche di Milano.
Includes: Prime (by Claudio Fasoli, arr. R. Brazzale).
Live performed at Piccolo Teatro – Teatro Strehler, 28.01.2006
(Edizioni Scuole Civiche di Milano 2006 – FdP 020).
- “Live in Appleby”
Lydian Sound Orchestra
arranged and conducted by Riccardo Brazzale
With: Julian Arguelles: tenor sax; Robert Bonisolo: soprano, alto & tenor sax; Rossano Emili: clarinet, baritone sax; Kyle Gregory: trumpet, flugelhorn; Roberto Rossi: trombone; Daro Duso: tuba; Michele Calgaro: guitar; Riccardo Brazzale: piano; Marc Abrams: bass, Mauro Beggio: drums.
Includes: Off Minor (T. Monk), St. Louisine Double Blues (R. Brazzale), Small Hours (R. Brazzale), A Night with Anisia (R. Brazzale), Bolivar Blues/Blue Monk (T. Monk), Since Then (J. Arguelles), World Without Words (J. Arguelles), Bras to Africa (R. Brazzale, Back to Da Capo (R. Brazzale), Little Rootie Tootie (T. Monk).
All arrangements by Riccardo Brazzale except Since Then and World and Without Words by J Arguelles..
Recorded at Appleby Jazz Festival (UK) on July 27th 2007; mixed and mastered at Istituto Musicale Città di Thiene, on June 2008.
Producted by Bruno Grotto for Almar 2008; distribuited by Egea.
- “Top Jazz 2008” – Musica Jazz
Various Artists – MJCD 1208 – (01.2009)
Lydian Sound Orchestra.
arranged and conducted by Riccardo Brazzale
With Kyle Gregory (trumpet), Roberto Rossi (trombone), Dario Duso (tuba), Rossano Emili (baritone sax, clarinet), Julian Arguelles (tenore sax), Robert Bonisolo (soprano sax), Riccardo Brazzale (piano), Michele Calgaro (guitar), Marc Abrams (bass), Mauro Beggio (batteria).
Recorded at Appleby Jazz Festival (UK) on July 27th 2007.
Includes: Bras to Africa (Riccardo Brazzale).
- The Lydian Trip
Lydian Sound Orchestra
arranged and conducted by Riccardo Brazzale
Almarecords 2009; distribuited by Egea.
With: Pietro Tonolo (soprano & tenore sax); Marco Fazzini (alto sax); Rossano Emili (clarinet, baritone sax); Kyle Gregory (trumpet); Roberto Rossi (trombone); Daro Duso (tuba); Paolo Birro (piano); Marc Abrams (bass), Mauro Beggio (drums).
Recorded at Auditorium di Thiene , on May 24th and 25th 2009; mixed and mastered at Istituto Musicale Città di Thiene, on June 2009.
Includes: Professore (P. Tonolo), Babylon (R. Brazzale), Gold & Mooche (R. Brazzale), Joseph The March (R. Brazzale), Turkish Cuckoo (P. Birro e R. Brazzale), Rosenstrasse 39 (R. Brazzale), Queen Porter March (R. Rossi), We See (T. Monk), Ur-Blues (R. Brazzale), Boogie Stop Shuffle (Ch. Mingus).
All arrangements by Riccardo Brazzale, except Queen Porter March by R. Rossi.
- "Iseo Jazz" - Musica Jazz
Various Artists - MJCD 1253 – (07.2012)
Lydian Sound Orchestra
arranged and conducted by Riccardo Brazzale
With: J Kyle Gregory (tromba), Roberto Rossi (trombone), Dario Duso (tuba), Robert Bonisolo (sax alto), Pietro Tonolo (sax tenore), Rossano Emili (sax baritono), Paolo Birro (piano), Marc Abrams (basso), Mauro Beggio (batteria).
Recorded live in Iseo Jazz, 16 luglio 2011.
Includes: Babylon (R. Brazzale).
All arrangements by Riccardo Brazzale, except Queen Porter March by R. Rossi.
- Ruby, Nellie & Nica
Lydian Sound Orchestra conducted by Riccardo Brazzale
Paolo Birro, solo; Pietro Tonolo, solo & trio;
Robert Bonisolo Quartet; J Kyle Gregory Sextet
Almarecords 2012; distribuited by Egea.
With: Pietro Tonolo (sax tenore, soprano e sopranino); Robert Bonisolo (sax tenore); Rossano Emili (clarinetto, sax baritone); J Kyle Gregory (tromba); Roberto Rossi (trombone); Daro Duso (tuba); Paolo Birro (piano & fender rhodes); Marc Abrams (basso e basso elettrico), Mauro Beggio (batteria).
Registrato all’Auditorium di Thiene il 21 aprile 2012.
Brani: Ruby My Dear, Round Midnight, Misterioso, Midnight, Light Blue, Ugly Beauty, Ask Me Now, Monk’s Mood, Pannonica, Reflections, Crepuscule with Nellie, About Round Midnight (Grand Finale).
Tutti brani di Thelonious Monk.
Arrangiamenti: R. Brazzale (Ruby My Dear, Monk’s Mood, Reflections, Crepuscule with Nellie, About Round Midnight), P. Tonolo (Round Midnight, Midnight, Ask Me Now), P. Birro (Misterioso), R. Bonisolo (Light Blue, Pannonica), J K. Gregory (Ugly Beauty).
- "Reflections"
Lydian Sound Orchestra
arranged and conducted by Riccardo Brazzale
MJCD 1257 (allegato a Musica Jazz N. 10/2012)
With: Pietro Tonolo (sax tenore e soprano); Robert Bonisolo (sax tenore e contralto); Rossano Emili (clarinetto, sax baritone); J Kyle Gregory (tromba); Roberto Rossi (trombone); Daro Duso (tuba); Paolo Birro (pianoforte); Marc Abrams (contrabbasso), Mauro Beggio (batteria).
Registrato dal vivo al Teatro Sociale di Busto Arsizio il 18 ottobre 2011.
Brani: Gold & Mooche (R. Brazzale), Joseph The March (R. Brazzale), We See (T. Monk), Babylon (R. Brazzale), Rob’s Tune (R. Bonisolo), Stratusphunk (G. Russell), Reflections (T. Monk), Queen Porter March (R. Rossi), Ch. City (R. Brazzale), A Night with Anisia (R. Brazzale).
Gli arrangementi sono tutti di Riccardo Brazzale, eccetto Queen Porter March di R. Rossi.
- "Music for Lonely Soul (Beloved by Nature)"
Lydian Sound Orchestra
arranged and conducted by Riccardo Brazzale
(Coming Soon)
With: Robert Bonisolo (sax tenore e soprano); Mattia Cigalini (sax contralto); Rossano Emili (clarinetti, sax baritono); Gianluca Carollo (tromba); Roberto Rossi (trombone); Gigi Grata (tuba); Paolo Birro (pianoforte); Marc Abrams (contrabbasso), Mauro Beggio (batteria).
Registrato a Badia Polesine (Cat Studio) il 22 novembre 2015.
Brani: Caravan (J. Tizol), Ch. City (R. Brazzale), Les feuilles (de grands arbres) ne peuvent pas pourir (R. Brazzale), Un capanno (di montagna) in mezzo al mare (R. Brazzale), Midsummer Night (R. Brazzale), Les (arbres) (R. Brazzale), RD 514 (R. Brazzale), In A Sentimental Mood (D. Ellington), Half The Fun (D. Ellington), Mood Indigo (D. Ellington), Circle of Fourths (D. Ellington-B. Strayhorn).
Gli arrangementi sono tutti di Riccardo Brazzale.
- "We Resist: Sounds, Rhythms & Freedom"
Lydian Sound Orchestra
arranged and conducted by Riccardo Brazzale
(Coming Soon)
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