It is not common, at least in jazz, for a pianist to commission compositions that he will then interpret himself, from his colleagues, who in this case are also friends. This happened a few years ago when Michele Francesconi (Faenza, 1975) asked Marco Ponchiroli, Stefano Travaglini, and Luca Dell’Anna – all of whom, like him, are renowned Italian jazz pianists – to write three suites inspired by the cycle of the seasons. Three different approaches to the theme, which Francesconi’s original and mature pianistic style then tried to unify, adapting them to his unique sensitivity, beautifully supported by a solid and close–knit rhythm section that is both imaginative and creative…
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