Ugentligt musikalsk indslag ved Paolo Russo.
”Det er med stor ære, interesse og entusiasme, at jeg accepterede forslaget om at præsentere en serie af musikalske indslag på Det Italienske Kulturinstituts hjemmeside og sociale medier. I den forbindelse takker jeg direktør Raffaello Barbieri for at have tilbudt mig denne mulighed og involveret mig i et nyt stimulerende kulturelt initiativ. Igennem disse korte ugentlige indslag, der er præsenteret i videoformat, vil jeg med fornøjelse føre dig ved hånden gennem mit personlige musikalske univers, der fra tid til anden viser dig nogle uddrag af mine produktioner, ledsaget af en kort introduktion og angivelser af links, dokumenter og yderligere information til alle dem, der ønsker at uddybe deres viden yderligere. Jeg håber – særligt i den dramatiske, foruroligende og vanskelige tid, som verden gennemgår for tiden – at løfte stemningen og opmuntre gennem min musik, men også at fremmane nysgerrighed, videtrang (hvorfor ikke?) og de kreative evner, hæve ånden og styrke den vitale energi.
Velkommen om bord og god lytte-fornøjelse!”
Paolo Russo, april 2020
Musiker og komponist Paolo Russo er født i Pescara i 1969 og har boet i København siden 1996. Han spiller klaver og bandoneon og er uddannet i Italien, Danmark og Argentina. Han er uddannet både i klassisk klaver (“L. D’Annunzio Conservatory” – Pescara, 1993) og i jazzpiano (“Det Rytmiske Musikkonservatorium” – København, 2002) og påbegyndte studiet af den diatoniske bandoneon relativt sent, i en alder af 32 år. Efter en lang række samarbejder med nogle af de største eksponenter for jazz- og popverdenen i Skandinavien og Italien (Etta Cameron, Caroline Henderson, Bo Stief, Stefano Bollani og Paolo Fresu, for blot at nævne nogle få), dedikerede han sig med stor intensitet og disciplin til at finde sin egne musikalske identitet som solist, komponist, producer og bandleder. Endvidere førte hans utrættelige og passionerede studie af bandoneonens lyd ham på 14 ture til Argentina, ikke kun for at studere med de bedste mestre i tango (Néstor Marconi først og fremmest), men også for at optræde med talrige sydamerikanske musikere og for at indspilde hele 3 albums. Han har optrådt i hele Europa, på Grønland, Færøerne, i Rusland, Storbritannien, Japan, Thailand, Mozambique, Tanzania, Algeriet, Brasilien, Argentina, Uruguay, USA og Cuba. Han har udgivet 16 albums som solist, komponist, band leader og co-leader, og to nye albums er planlagt til udgivelse i 2020. Han har akkompagneret eller deltaget som gæstesolist på over halvtreds albums af forskellige artister. Han har komponeret musik til mange slags ensembler – fra solister til symfoniorkestre. Han har komponeret og produceret musik til teater, film, tv og online-serier. Hans bog udgivet i 2017, “Bandoneon Solo Vol. II – ORIGINALS”, er defineret som et mesterværk af den berømte Néstor Marconi, der også har skrevet introduktionen.
Paolo Russo er internationalt anerkendt som èn af vor tids mest originale og produktive eksponenter for bandoneon jazz.
1) 19.05.2020 – O GOLFINHO AZUL
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• “O Golfinho Azul” is inspired by the Brazilian “choro”, an expression of popular music from the 1800, that mixed elements of European and African music and had its origins in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. • A wider description of the bandoneon: http://www.musicianland.org/2012/02/16/the-bandoneon/ • Background music under talk: “Riflessivo” composed and performed by Paolo Russo on bandoneon (from the album “Bandoneon Solo Vol. II – ORIGINALS” – Zina Zinetti Music 2017). Find full album here: https://zinazinettimusic.bandcamp.com/album/bandoneon-solo-vol-ii-originals |
2) 21.05.2020 – Improvvisazione libera
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• This is a free piano improvisation as introduction to my tune “Nobil son e fatal”, as part of a concert I performed live in the Odradek Records’ studio “The Spheres”, in Pescara, Italy, in October 2019, during the recording of my upcoming solo album “PLAYGROUND”. Watch entire concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGM_ecZaR-8&list=PL33BZyfjVhRNxo5tvQKBhnG01NrZVYSF3 • Interesting reading on improvisation during the Baroque era: https://www.luigiboccherini.org/2019/02/10/musical-improvisation-in-the-baroque-era/ • Keith Jarrett- The Art of Improvisation (Intro): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBXURZOpSXg&list=PLyvk424kF8xD2ck4ggplW3RCy5zH4kcKQ • Background music under talk: “Luminescent” improvisation performed by Paolo Russo on bandoneon (from the album “PLAYGROUND” – Odradek-Records 2020) |
3) 26.05.2020 – BANDONEON CONCERTO N. I
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| Further info about this episode: | • 3-movement bandoneon concerto (approx. duration: 24 minutes). Post-Piazzolla oriented work that presents also elements of classical, folk, jazz and film-music. The general idea is to transcend the limits imposed by the dominant tango tradition, in order to explore other musical paths and propose alternative scenarios, however without renouncing completely to its peculiar and characteristic language, where the bandoneon can find new life as solo instrument combined with a dialoguing and articulated use of the orchestra.
• Listen also to Astor Piazzolla’s Suite Punta del Este: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcwdAaIelxI • Background music under talk: “Bandoneon Concerto n. 1 – II movement” composed and performed by Paolo Russo on bandoneon, together with the Zrenjaninski Kamerni Orkestar, directed by Thommy Andersson. |
4) 28.5.2020 – Preludio e Fuga – in Do minore
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• Johann Sebastian Bach – Piano Partita No. 2 In C Minor, BWV 826 – Martha Argerich: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNG8Jmz5zqI • Johann Sebastian Bach – Brandenburg Concertos 1-6, directed by Claudio Abbado: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbQORqkStpk • Background music under talk: “Invention 8 in F Major, BWV 779” by Johann Sebastian Bach and performed by Paolo Russo on bandoneon. |
5) 2.6.2020 – Fellini Suite
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| Further info about this episode: | • The Fellini drawing you see in chronologic sequence in the video is made by Paolo, who also designed the album cover.
• You can watch the Fellini suite medley here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMm4o8Gg-Ts • Nino Rota, beside his remarkable collaboration with Fellini, also wrote the fabulous soundtrack for the Francis Ford Coppola’s masterpiece “The Godfather”. Here, you can listen to the Godfather suite, which is part of the “Fellini Goes Jazz” album too: https://www.facebook.com/paolo.russo.5891/videos/vb.577437892/10156022449737893/?type=2&video_source=user_video_tab • Here you can find the “Fellini Goes Jazz” album: https://zinazinettimusic.bandcamp.com/album/fellini-goes-jazz-paolo-russo-quintet |
6) 4.6.2020 – Presto in Si bemolle / Clavicembalisti italiani
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| Further info about this episode: | • The collection “18 Composizioni clavicembalistiche italiane” – curated by Renzo Silvestri – contains works of: Domenico Scarlatti • Domenico Zipoli • Baldassarre Galuppi • Antonio Gaetano Pampani • Benedetto Legati • Giacomo Croce. • For more detailed information regarding the life and the works of Baldassarre Galuppi (in Italian): https://www.blogdellamusica.eu/baldassarre-galuppi-buranello-biografia-storia/ • For a wider and more general perspective on the music of the Baroque era, also with a very interesting timeline of the composers (in English): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baroque_music • Background music under talk: “Andantino” composed by B. Galuppi and performed by Paolo Russo on piano – from the album Paolo Russo Piano Solo – Vol. I – CLAVICEMBALISTI ITALIANI” available here: https://zinazinettimusic.bandcamp.com/album/paolo-russo-piano-solo-vol-i-clavicembalisti-italiani |
7) 9.6.2020 – Contradanza / Eskar Trio meets Paolo Russo
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| Further info about this episode: | • The “Eskar Trio” (Julie Eskær, violin • Emilie Eskær, cello • Charlotte Thaning, piano) has existed for over 25 years. Since the trio was formed, it has established a reputation as one of the absolute leading ensembles on the Danish chamber music scene, being well known for their great musicianship and passionate performances. http://www.eskartrio.com/english.html
• Listen to the tune “Crystals” – composed by P. Russo and performed by “Eskar Trio meets Paolo Russo”, live @ Det Italienske Kulturinstitut): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBvgL2CSdIY • Background music under talk: “P. Astor” and “The Hologram” – composed by P. Russo and performed by “Eskar Trio meets Paolo Russo”. Listen to the complete tunes here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne3lMZT8slM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7aShZcmVbY • Photo credits: Ettore Causa, Nicola Fasano |
8) 11.6.2020 – Imaginary Soundtrack
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| Further info about this episode: | • “Imaginary Soundtrack” is music inspired by Italian cinema and written for the unique quartet: vibraphone, recorder, contrabass and bandoneon. Here you can listen to the more classical/world music compositions from Paolo’s hand – a musical journey through a collection of 15 inspired and carefully arranged pieces – an invitation for the listener to create their own narrative to accompany this vivid and suggestive soundtrack.
https://www.odradek-records.com/album/imaginary-soundtrack-paolo-russo/ • “So often in videos, films and commercials, music has become just an accompaniment. I just want to put the music first … to make a statement for ‘Imaginary Soundtrack’, where the listener imagines what they choose, to let their imagination soar without pre-presented visuals… for listeners to build their own movie around the music, whatever that may be… (Paolo Russo) • Background music under talk: “De la meseta al oceano” – tenor recorder solo piece composed by P. Russo and performed by Roberto Torto, on the album “Imaginary Soundtrack” (Odradek Records 2019). Link to the album here: https://www.odradek-records.com/album/imaginary-soundtrack-paolo-russo/ • Thanks to Arun Sharma & Sisyphuz Films, for the editing of the Imaginary Soundtrack live video. • Photo credits: Michelle Berg, Jette Jørs (Bolette Roed’s photos) • Photo credits: Tommaso Tuzj (Thommy Andersson, David Hildebrandt, Roberto Torto and Paolo Russo’s photos) • Imaginary Soundtrack’s album cover by Tommaso Tuzj |
9) 16.6.2020 – Interplay with Lelo Nika
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| Further info about this episode: | • Paolo and Lelo started collaborating since joining the band “ONE SONG III”, lead by legendary Danish jazz bass player Bo Stief. Between 1999 and 2006, the band performed over 150 concerts all around Scandinavia. Their collaboration has never stopped since then, continuing in a number of various constellations and projects.
•Listen to Lelo’s formidable septet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_ctIH2hnIw • The background music under the talk is the beautiful solo introduction that Lelo played live just before the tune in the video. |
10) 16.6.2020 – Interplay with Lelo Nika
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• Follow the link below to a playlist with over 70 bandoneon solo recordings. Original compositions, plus a number of recordings of famous jazz evergreens, personally arranged and interpreted as bandoneon solo and also a few short pieces of J. S. Bach. https://www.youtube.com/user/paolorussocom • The Bandoneon Solo series has so far 3 albums (Vol. I, II, III). The 4th and 5th volumes are already scheduled for recording and release in the years 2020-2021. Follow Paolo’s work here: https://zinazinettimusic.bandcamp.com • The background music under the talk is the ballad “Infant eyes”, composed by Wayne Shorter and played by Paolo on the album “Bandoneon Solo Vol. I – JAZZ STANDARDS”. |
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