Paolo Fresu
At the beginning of the '80s, trumpeter Paolo Fresu attended the Siena Summer Jazz Seminars and amazed Enrico Rava with his creativity, talent, and technique. Over the next ten years, he became a major player on the Italian scene, first with his own quintet (which is still going), then branching out in a variety of projects. After finishing his Conservatory studies, he became a teacher at the same Jazz Seminars in Siena; he lives half the year in Paris, from where he coordinates the major Time in Jazz Festival he created in his hometown. His discography numbers an astonishing 130 titles since he's been invited to play all over Europe in a variety of projects, from contemporary music to straight jazz, from dance to jazz/folk fusions.
His style is based on the classic Miles Davis sound of the '50s, and the very lineup of his quintet is reminiscent of Davis' group, with excellent tenor Tino Tracanna. They mostly play originals and the music flows fresh and engaging, never a mere imitation. Live in Montpellier (1990) and Ossi di Seppia featuring Gianluigi Trovesi, both on Splasc(h), are good representations of the different facets of the group; Shades of Chet is an affectionate tribute with Rava on Label Bleu (2001) featuring new piano talent Stefano Bollani. Sonos 'E Memoria (ACT 2001) and Metamorfosi (BMG 1999) are respectively inspired by Sardinian musical heritage and European classical Richard Strauss, their success being proof of his commitment to an open musical aesthetic. In addition to Fresu's quintet, he played in an unusual duo with bassist Furio di Castri, this became the PAF trio with the addition of Antonello Salis on piano and accordion, and another trio with English pianist John Taylor (Contos, Egea 1995), while his European quartet includes French-Vietnamese guitar player Nguyên Lê (Tales From Viêtnam, ACT, 1995).
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Mare Nostrum III
Paolo Fresu, Richard Galliano, Jan Lundgren
Jazz - Released by ACT Music on Jan. 25, 2019
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Tempo Di Chet
Paolo Fresu, Dino Rubino, Bardoscia Marco
Jazz - Released by Tuk Music on Nov. 9, 2018
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Tango macondo
Jazz - Released by Tuk Music on Oct. 29, 2021
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Ferlinghetti
Paolo Fresu, Bardoscia Marco, Dino Rubino, Daniele Di Bonaventura
Jazz - Released by Tuk Music on Oct. 7, 2022
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Musica da lettura
Jazz - Released by Tuk Music on Feb. 10, 2021
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Heroes Expanded (A Tribute to David Bowie)
Jazz - Released by Tuk Music on Jun. 4, 2021
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P60LO FR3SU
Jazz - Released by Tuk Music on Feb. 10, 2021
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Ballads (Original Version)
Jazz - Released by Splasc(h) Records on Jan. 1, 1992
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In Maggiore
Paolo Fresu, Daniele Di Bonaventura
Jazz - Released by ECM Records on Mar. 20, 2015
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Evening Song (Instrumental)
Jazz - Released by OWL on Jan. 1, 2001
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Altissima Luce (Laudario di Cortona)
Paolo Fresu, Orchestra da Camera Di Perugia, Daniele Di Bonaventura
Jazz - Released by Tuk Music on Apr. 12, 2019
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Danse Mémoire, Danse
A Filetta, Paolo Fresu, Daniele Di Bonaventura
World - Released by Tuk Music on Nov. 23, 2018
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Domani è un altro giorno
Ornella Vanoni, Paolo Fresu, Rita Marcotulli
Jazz - Released by WM Italy on May 15, 2020
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