Claudio Fasoli (born 29 November 1939) is an Italian jazz -

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(tenor and

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) and composer of modern

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Music career

In 2017, Claudio Fasoli's book "Inner sounds. In the orbit of jazz and free music", published by Agenzia X. The forewords are by philosopher Massimo Donà, musicologist Carlo Boccadoro, and Franco Caroni, president of Siena Jazz; the book also contains many other contributions, including those by Ashley Kahn, Stefano Zenni, and Flavio Caprera (in 2020 the second expanded and updated edition came out). In 2010 he created the project "Inner Sound Of Seven Hours" for quartet with voice, inspired by fragments from "HorÆ CanonicÆ" by Wystan Hugh Auden. Nat Hentoff, one of America's leading music critics, wrote of him, "What strikes me most about Claudio Fasoli is the clarity and individuality of the narrative; he really 'speaks' with his horns, his reeds. One cannot confuse him with anyone else. He plays with an intensity of feeling - from reflection to exultation - that has a powerful immediacy. There is no ostentation, he does not play notes without a story connecting them. Then there is Fasoli the composer. His writing has a distinguishable form. His lines are clear and strong, and he knows the expressive value of leaving room for breath, for interval." In 2018, a referendum held by the magazine "Musica Jazz" (n.806, January 2018) among music critics awarded Claudio Fasoli as Musician of the Year. In the film "Voices" (awarded in over twenty international festivals), director Alberto Nacci dedicates one of the portraits to Claudio Fasoli. In 2018 the film Claudio Fasoli's Innersounds by Angelo Poli and Carlodavid Mauri is also released. Written by Angelo Poli and Marc Tibaldi. Directed by Angelo Poli. Music by Claudio Fasoli. The film is a journey into the creative processes of jazz musician Claudio Fasoli, a journey in stages, an intimate and unedited black and white portrait. Fasoli's voice reveals his thoughts as he speaks directly to each individual viewer and helps us to enter the evolution of the creative process, and its key concepts such as time, improvisation, silence, subtraction, risk, unpredictability. The film follows the entire process of creation of a new composition by Claudio Fasoli: idea, composition, sharing with the group, improvisation. The composition and the chords drawn on the piano, played with the sax, the musical arrangement with the Quintet in the rehearsal room, up to the live performance. The editing is marked by the absolute respect of Claudio's music, for this reason "Claudio Fasoli's Innersounds" as well as being a portrait of a great of jazz, aspires to be in itself a true jazz film. The film was awarded Best International Documentary at Västerås Film Festival 2018, Prisma International Film Festival, Parma Film Festival, and other international festivals, including: Short Sounds Film Festival, Bournemout; Doc'n Roll Film Festival, London; Sonic Scene Music Film Fest, Trani; The Summershort Filmfestival, Munich. In January 2022, the historic magazine "Musica Jazz" awarded "Next" (Abeat records) as the best cd of 2021.

Trios and quartets

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, Jean-François Jenny Clark,

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, Manfred Schoof,

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, Palle Danielsson, and

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. He introduced his own compositions in concerts and festivals around the world. In addition to his native Italy, he has performed in France, Switzerland, Yugoslavia, Poland, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Spain, Finland, Luxembourg, Denmark, Sweden, England, Ireland, Canada, Mexico, Cuba, and the United States.

Discography

As leader

* 1978 ''Eskimo Fakiro Trio & Quartet'' with F. D'andrea, B. Biriaco And G. Azzolini (Curci) * 1978 ''Jazz Duo'' with Franco D'andrea Critics Award (Dire) * 1980 ''Hinterland'' with E. Pieranunzi, R. Gatto, B. Tommaso (Edipan) * 1981 ''The Meeting'' with P. La Barbera (Dire) * 1982 ''Cloudy'' Live with L. Bonafede (FonitCetra) * 1983 ''Lido'' with K. Drew, B. Altschul, N.-H. Ø. Pedersen (Soul Note) * 1984 ''Input'' with A. Faraò (Bull) * 1987 ''Welcome'' with K. Wheeler, D. Humair, J.-F. J. Clark (Soul Note) * 1987 ''For Once'' with H. Kramer, M. Vaggi, P. Leveratto, G. Cazzola (Splasc(H)) * 1988 ''Egotrip'' (Splasc(H)) * 1990 ''Bodies'' with M. Goodrick, P. Danielsson, T. Oxley (Nueva) * 1990 ''Land'' with K. Wheeler, J.-F. J. Clark (Nueva) * 1993 ''Cities'' with M. Goodrick, P. Dallaporta, B. Elgart (Ram) * 1994 ''Guest'' Fasoli Conducts the European Music Orch. Guests K. Wheeler & A. Romano (Soul Note) * 199394 ''Trois Trios'' with H. Texier, A. Romano, J. Clayton, M. Goodrick (Splasc(H)) * 1994 ''Mirror'' with S. Battaglia, J. Clayton (Ram) * 1995 ''Ten Tributes'' with K. Wheeler, M. Goodrick, B. Elgart, H. Texier (Ram) * 1996 ''Icon'' with E. Rava, F. D'andrea (Flex) * 1998 ''Esteem'' ''Experience'' with M. Gassmann, P. Dallaporta, G. Bertoncini (Flex) * 2000 ''Résumé'' with P. Birro, ''Experience'' with M. Gassmann, P. Dalla Porta, G. Bertoncini, Nonet with R. Bonati, M. Negri, A. Tacchini, R. Migliardi, M. Castagna, G. Distefano, Arr. &Cond. R. Brazzale (''Musica Jazz'', July 2000) (Rusconi) * 2002 ''Gammatrio'' with Rudy Migliardi & Paolo Birro (Map) * 2003 ''Stilla'' with Rudy Migliardi & Paolo Birro (Soul Note) * 2003 ''Mazurka'' Lydian Sound Orch. Cond. R. Brazzale & Claudio Fasoli (Abeat) * 2005 ''Episod'' with Rudy Migliardi & Paolo Birro (Velut Luna) * 2006 ''Adagio'' with Paolo Birro & Marco Micheli (Alma) * 2007 ''Infant Eyes'' Lee Konitz Meets Claudio Fasoli with P. Birro, A. Tavolazzi, S. Bagnoli (''The Music Of Wayne Shorter'') (Philology) * 2007 ''Promenade'' with M. Zara, Y. Goloubev, M. Zanoli (Comar 23) * 2009 ''Venice Inside'' with M. Zara, Y. Goloubev, M. Zanoli (Blueserge) * 2010 ''Reflections'' with M. Zara, Y. Goloubev, M. Zanoli (Blueserge) * 2011 ''Avenir'' M. Calgaro, L. Calgaro, G. Bertoncini) (Caligola) * 2012 ''Duology'' ''Claudio Fasoli & Luca Garlaschelli Duo'' (Radiosnj) * 2012 ''Patchwork'' (Caligola) * 2014 ''London Tube'' (Abeat) * 2015 ''The Brooklyn Option'' (Musica Jazz) * 2016 - INNER SOUNDS "Claudio Fasoli Double Quartet" M.Gassman, M.Calgaro, M.Decorato, A.Lamacchia, L.Calgaro, M.Zanoli, G.Bertoncini (Abeat) * 2017 - HAIKU TIME "Claudio Fasoli Samandhi quintet" w.M.Gassman, M.Decorato, A.Lamacchia, M.Zanoli (Abeat) * 2018 - SELFIE "Claudio Fasoli New York Quartet" (Abeat) * 2019 - THE BROOKLYN OPTION Claudio Fasoli - tenor & soprano sax • Ralph Alessi - trumpet, Matt Mitchell - piano, Drew Gress - double bass, Nasheet Waits - drums (Abeat) * 2021 - NEXT Claudio Fasoli - tenor & soprano sax • Tito Mangialajo Rantzer double bass, Simone Massaron - guitar, electronics, Stefano Grasso - drums (Abeat)

As sideman

* 1971 ''Live Suite'' G. Manusardi Quartet (MPS/BASF) * 1972 ''Azimut'' Perigeo (RCA) * 1973 ''Abbiamo Tutti...'' Perigeo (RCA) *1974 ''Genealogia'' Perigeo (RCA) * 1975 ''La Valle Dei Templi'' Perigeo (RCA) * * 1977 ''Non È Poi Così...'' Perigeo (RCA) * 1977 ''Perigeo Special'' Perigeo (RCA) * 1973–76 ''Attraverso Il Perigeo'' Perigeo (RCA) * 1990 ''Multipli'' G. Gaslini Quintet (Soul Note) * 1991 ''Masks'' G. Gaslini Quintet (Soul Note) * 1992 ''From South to North'' G. Emmanuele Orchestra:Guests P. Fresu, E. Rava, C. Fasoli, P. Tonolo (Avarts) * 1993 ''Melodious Thunk'' Lydian Sound Orchestra, Conductor R. Brazzale (Totem) * 1993 ''Live in Montreux'' Perigeo (BMG) * 2000 ''Live Grande Orch.naz.'' Cond. G.gaslini (Soul Note) * 2000 ''L' Essenza'' F. Faraò / C. Fasoli W.L. Bonafede, R. Cecchetto, A. Tacchini (Splasc(H))

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fasoli, Claudio 1939 births Living people Italian male saxophonists Italian jazz saxophonists 21st-century Italian saxophonists 21st-century Italian male musicians Italian male jazz musicians Perigeo members