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| Band Members: |
Giuseppe Scaravilli / vocals, acoustic,
electric & slide guitar, flute, electric bass, keyboards |
Jerry Litrico/ sinth guitar (1),
guitar intro (3), guitar solos (2, 5, 7 & 11) |
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Alessio Scaravilli / drums |
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Special Guest: |
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Giancarlo Cutuli / saxophone (2,
11) |
Toni Granata / violin (3, 5 & 8)
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Listing: |
1.)-Trasparenze (13:46)
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9.)-Promesse Vane
(6:53) |
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2.)-In un Attimo (7:08)
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10.)-Gioco di Specchi
(3:25) |
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3.)-Vento D'Oriente
(6:08) |
11.)-Pensieri Fragili
(13:11) |
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4.)-Presagio (6:47)
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5.)-Pioggia di Maggio
(6:47) |
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6.)-La Marea (5:43)
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7.)-Nel Ricordo (5:34)
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8.)-Volo Magico (2:52)
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Review:
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This fine Italian progrock band is rooted in 1987,
3 years later the band released their well received debut
album entitled The Wood Of Tales, again 3 years later followed
by their most acclaimed album Le Porte Del Silenzio. Between
1993 and now (June 2009) Malibran released a serie of studio-albums,
compilations and live records and the DVD 10 Anni In Concerto
1988 – 1998 (in 2005). It’s already 8 years ago that Malibran
released their latest studio-album Oltre L’Ignoto so it
was time for Malibran to present a new album. Although this
new CD is presented as a Malibran CD, it also contains the
message on the front – and back cover “A new musical project
by Guiseppe Scaravilli”. He is one of the prime movers of
the band and has invited other Malibran members Jerry Litrico
(synth guitar and guitars) and Alessio Scaravelli (drums)
along ‘special guest’ musicians Giancarlo Cutuli (saxophone
on 2 tracks) and Toni Granata (violin on 3 tracks). - Most
of the 11 compositions on Trasparenze sound dreamy and mellow
featuring warm twanging acoustic guitar, pleasant Italian
vocals, cheerful flute work and in some songs solos on saxophone,
acoustic guitar, violin (long and very compelling evoking
JL Ponty in Volo Magico), electric guitar (jazzy inspired
in Nel Ricordo) or synthesizer (flashy in Pioggia Di Maggio).
The two epic tracks (around 13 minutes) Trasparenze (Jethro
Tull-like flute play and Mike Oldfield-oriented atmosphere)
and Pensieri Fragili (powerful saxophone and heavy electric
guitar riffs) contains lots of flowing shifting moods with
wonderful solos on electric guitar (sensitive with howling
runs) and a delicate colouring with flute and acoustic guitar.
My favourite songs are Vento D’Oriente (Arabian climate
with great contrast between a sultry violin and harder-edged
electric guitar) and Presagio (strong build-up with exciting
work on guitar and keyboards and even some prog metal).
Although the balance is a bit more on the mellow side,
this new Malibran album succeeds to keep my attention, it
sounds very pleasant (especially the twanging acoustic guitars)
and melodic with very strong solos on the electric guitar.
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