I Visionari (album)

I Visionari
Studio album by Stefano Bollani
Released	2006
Genre	Jazz
Length	83:21
Label	Label Bleu
Producer	Pierre Walfisz
Stefano Bollani chronology
Gleda (2005) I Visionari (2006) Piano Solo (2006)

I Visionari is an album by Stefano Bollani.

Music and recording

The core band is a quintet led by pianist Stefano Bollani. The material is mostly instrumentals.

Release and reception

I Visionari was released as a double-CD by Label Bleu in 2006. Critic John Fordham wrote: "A kind of Italian Django Bates with a more orthodox lyrical sense, Bollani keeps the surprises coming, wrapped in some fine writing. A good place for newcomers to start."

Track listing

All songs are by Stefano Bollani, except as noted.

Disc A

1. "La Sicilia" – 6:15
2. "Il Fiore Canta e poi Svanisce" – 6:22
3. "Visione Numero Uno" – 10:35
4. "Carnevale di Dunkerque" – 5:50
5. "Storta Va" – 6:39
6. "Che Cosa Sono le Nuvole" (Domenico Modugno / Pier Paolo Pasolini) – 4:33

Disc B

1. "Intro" (Mark Feldman, Nico Gori, Mirko Guerrini) – 1:37
2. "Per Scordarti di Me" – 1:55
3. "Visione Numero Due" – 5:20
4. "Antichi Insediamenti Urbani" – 7:27
5. "Alone Together" (Howard Dietz / Arthur Schwartz) – 4:04
6. "Scartabello" – 5:56
7. "Mamma Mia Dammi Cento Lire" (traditional) – 3:34
8. "Impro" (Federico Spinetti) – 1:22
9. "Quando la Morte Verrà a Prendermi" – 2:15
10. "Sardità" – 3:36
11. "Visione Numero Tre" – 5:54

Personnel

• Stefano Bollani – piano, vocals (track A6)
• Mirko Guerrini – tenor sax, soprano sax, flute
• Nico Gori – clarinet, bass clarinet
• Federico Spinetti – bass
• Cristiano Calcagnile – drums
• Mark Feldman – violin (tracks A2, B1, B6)
• Paolo Fresu – trumpet (track B10)
• Petra Magoni – vocals (track B2, B7)

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