The Italian Job
Michele Di Toro on piano, Attilio Zanchi on bass, and Tommy Bradascio on drums make up the 'Tommaso Starace Italian Quartet'.
While taking part in the 'Time in Jazz' and 'Nuoro Jazz' Festivals in 2007, Tommaso was fortunate to hear play and meet personally renown bass player Attlio Zanchi a long time collaborator of Paolo Fresu's Quintet. Through Attilio Tommaso had the pleasure of meeting and playing together in Milano also with Di Toro and Bradascio and after a few successful concerts and a growing chemistry amongst the band members the group was formed.
The recording 'Tommaso Starace Quartet - Don't Forget' is the result on a one year collaboration with the band. Performances took place in various jazz clubs and festivals in North Italy including The Blue Note - Milano Le Scimmie, La Schighera, il Nord Est, Jazz al Doria in Milano, Jazz alla Galleria Rudh in Rozzano, Art Blakey Jazz club in Busto Arsizio, Borgo Jazz club in Genova, Brianza Open Jazz Festival, Biella Jazz Festival.
Across the months each band member wrote new material to include in the concerts and the CD; the end result is a recording that already has a distinctive sound emphasized by swing, groove, and lyrical tunes. The band's repertoire stretches from rearranged and less known standards to original compositions in odd time signatures to arrangements of compositions by living composers and musicians such as Stevie Wonder and Ennio Morricone.
The CD was recorded with the label Music Centre Real Production and is available to buy on www.musiccenterlissone.it or on www.jazzcds.co.uk.