Aldo Romano
Although born in Italy, Aldo Romano moved to France with his family at a young age. He was already playing guitar and drums professionally in Paris in the '50s when he heard Donald Byrd's group with drummer Arthur Taylor. Since then, he has dedicated himself to the drums and contemporary jazz. In Paris jazz clubs like le Chat Qui Pêche and the Caméléon, Romano has accompanied visiting Americans like Jackie McLean, Bud Powell, Lucky Thompson, J.J. Johnson, and Woody Shaw while also exploring free music with Don Cherry and Gato Barbieri, Frank Wright and Bobby Few, Michel Portal, François Tusques, Jean-Louis Chautemps, and Steve Lacy. Romano's boundless curiosity for any living music brought him in contact with electric jazz in the '70s, playing at the Riverbop with longtime associate/bassist Jean-François Jenny-Clark, in addition to François Jeanneau, Henri Texier, Charlie Mariano, and Philip Catherine. In 1978, he released his first album as a leader with Claude Barthélémy (Il Piacere, OWL), followed by 1980's Night Diary with Didier Lockwood and Jasper Van't Hof, and 1983's Alma Latina with Philip Catherine. In 1980, Romano brought pianist Michel Petrucciani to the world's attention, introducing him to the producer of Owl Records. His Italian roots were lovingly remembered with the foundation of his Italian Quartet with Paolo Fresu, Franco D'Andrea, and Furio Di Castri. The quartet recorded To Be Ornette to Be and Water Dreams (Owl) and Non Dimenticar, a collection of Italian songs (Verve). Palatino -- named for the Rome-Paris night train -- also includes Fresu, with Glen Ferris on trombone. Intervista (Verve, 2001) -- with bassist Palle Danielsson, saxophonist Stefano di Battista, and Brazilian guitarist Nelson Veras -- is a magnificently played overview of his musical career, with Ornette Coleman-ish tunes, Latin-American compositions, and operatic arias; a bonus CD contains a charming interview.
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Threesome (Instrumental)
Jazz - Released by Universal Music Division Decca Records France on 1 Jan 2004
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Poisson Nageur
Aldo Romano, Emmanuel Bex, Gérard Marais
Jazz - Released by Frémeaux & associés on 1 Jan 2012
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September Sky
Philip Catherine, Hein Van de Geyn, Aldo Romano
Jazz - Released by September on 1 Jan 1988
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Prosodie (Instrumental)
Jazz - Released by Universal Music Division Decca Records France on 1 Jan 1995
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Night Diary
Jazz - Released by Universal Music Division Decca Records France on 1 Jan 1980
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Adventures Trio
Aldo Romano, Alessio Menconi, Luca Mannutza
Jazz - Released by Abeat on 1 Jan 2010
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To Be Ornette To Be
Jazz - Released by Universal Music Division Decca Records France on 1 Jan 1989
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Alma Latina
Jazz - Released by Universal Music Division Decca Records France on 1 Jan 1983
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Ten Tales
Jazz - Released by Universal Music Division Decca Records France on 1 Jan 1989
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Liberi Sumus (Live au Triton)
Jazz - Released by Le Triton on 2 Sep 2016
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Sembri una star
Pop - Released by Puglisi Production on 3 Aug 2022
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