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that performs

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and

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. Its members include Alberto Mandarini,

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, Carlo Actis Dato, Daniele Cavallanti, Eugenio Colombo, Giancarlo Schiaffini,

Gianluigi Trovesi Gianluigi Trovesi (born 1944) is an Italian jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer. He has won various Italian jazz awards. He also teaches in Italy. Early life Trovesi was born in Nembro near Bergamo in Lombardy in 1944. He studied harmony ...

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, Giovanni Maier, Guido Mazzon, Mario Schiano, Martin Mayes, Paolo Damiani, Pino Minafra, Sebi Tramontana, Tiziano Tononi, Umberto Petrin, and Vincenzo Mazzone. The orchestra was founded in 1990 to perform at the Festival di Noci. One of the original members,

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, later left the orchestra. Some guest musicians that have performed or recorded with them include

Cecil Taylor Cecil Percival Taylor (March 25, 1929April 5, 2018) was an American pianist and poet. Taylor was classically trained and was one of the pioneers of free jazz. His music is characterized by an energetic, physical approach, resulting in comple ...

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and Lester Bowie.

Discography

* ''Live in Noci and Rive-De Gier'' ( Leo, 1991) * ''Skies of Europe'' ( ECM, 1994) * ''European Concerts '94–'97'' (Neljazz, 1997) * ''Litania Sibilante'' ( Enja, 2000) * ''Previsioni del Tempo: Forecast'' (Imprint, 2002) * '' The Owner of the River Bank'' (Enja/ Justin Time, 2004) with

* ''Creative Orchestra: Bolzano 2007'', (Rai Trade, 2010) * ''Totally Gone'' (Goodfellas/Rai Trade, 2010)

References

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Discography

See also

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