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Paganini in jazz (Per violino, jazz trio e orchestra)

Ettore Pellegrino, Roberto Molinelli & Orchestra dell'Istituzione Sinfonica Abruzzese

Composer
Paganini
Released
2022
Label
AlfaMusic
Forces
Violin, Guitar, Percussion, Orchestra
Personnel
Ettore Pellegrino violin with the Orchestra dell’Istituzione Sinfonica Abruzzese under Roberto Molinelli, and Trio Nosso Brasil: Gianluca Persichetti guitar, Stefano Cantarano bass, Stefano Rossini drums and pandeiro

Roberto Molinelli built Paganini in jazz around violinist Ettore Pellegrino’s ability to move between Paganini’s original solo writing and improvisation. In the tracks labelled “Classico”, Pellegrino’s violin part remains intact while the orchestra places it over new harmonies; the corresponding jazz versions open the music to samba, bossa nova, choro, afoxé, marcha rancho and tango.

Trio Nosso Brasil supplies guitar, bass and Brazilian percussion, including a pandeiro solo among the bridges between the paired caprices. The final Caprice No. 24 changes the balance once more, handing the music to the ensemble without Pellegrino as soloist.

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The classical side contains only the source pieces used on the album, in album order. The jazz side presents the complete album whenever a dependable copy can be embedded.

The originalsPaganini · classical source works

Eight recordings cover the seven caprices heard in paired “Classico” and jazz versions, together with Caprice No. 24 at track 22; track 1 has none because it is an introductory medley whose individual caprices are not identified.

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Source works

The album’s complete track listing, with each classical source identified and original compositions marked plainly.

  1. Suite No. 1 (per violino, jazz trio e orchestra): IntroduzioneCaprices, Op. 1 (MS 25), in medley, the individual caprices are unidentified
  2. Suite No. 1 (per violino, jazz trio e orchestra): Capriccio No. 18 ClassicoCaprice No. 18, Op. 1 (MS 25)
  3. Suite No. 1 (per violino, jazz trio e orchestra): Capriccio No. 18 JazzCaprice No. 18, Op. 1 (MS 25)
  4. Suite No. 1 (per violino, jazz trio e orchestra): Capriccio No. 14 ClassicoCaprice No. 14, Op. 1 (MS 25)
  5. Suite No. 1 (per violino, jazz trio e orchestra): Capriccio No. 14 JazzCaprice No. 14, Op. 1 (MS 25)
  6. Suite No. 1 (per violino, jazz trio e orchestra): Andante appassionato assaiUnidentified source
  7. Suite No. 1 (per violino, jazz trio e orchestra): Capriccio No. 17 ClassicoCaprice No. 17, Op. 1 (MS 25)
  8. Suite No. 1 (per violino, jazz trio e orchestra): Capriccio No. 17 JazzCaprice No. 17, Op. 1 (MS 25)
  9. Suite No. 1 (per violino, jazz trio e orchestra): Fuga: AllegroUnidentified source
  10. Suite No. 1 (per violino, jazz trio e orchestra): Capriccio No. 19 ClassicoCaprice No. 19, Op. 1 (MS 25)
  11. Suite No. 1 (per violino, jazz trio e orchestra): Capriccio No. 19 JazzCaprice No. 19, Op. 1 (MS 25)
  12. Suite No. 2 (per violino, jazz trio e orchestra): Andante calmoUnidentified source
  13. Suite No. 2 (per violino, jazz trio e orchestra): Capriccio No. 20 ClassicoCaprice No. 20, Op. 1 (MS 25)
  14. Suite No. 2 (per violino, jazz trio e orchestra): Capriccio No. 20 JazzCaprice No. 20, Op. 1 (MS 25)
  15. Suite No. 2 (per violino, jazz trio e orchestra): Presto impetuoso – MossoUnidentified source
  16. Suite No. 2 (per violino, jazz trio e orchestra): Capriccio No. 9 ClassicoCaprice No. 9, Op. 1 (MS 25)
  17. Suite No. 2 (per violino, jazz trio e orchestra): Pandeiro assoloOriginal composition
  18. Suite No. 2 (per violino, jazz trio e orchestra): Capriccio No. 9 JazzCaprice No. 9, Op. 1 (MS 25)
  19. Suite No. 2 (per violino, jazz trio e orchestra): Allegro decisoUnidentified source
  20. Suite No. 2 (per violino, jazz trio e orchestra): Capriccio No. 13 ClassicoCaprice No. 13, Op. 1 (MS 25)
  21. Suite No. 2 (per violino, jazz trio e orchestra): Capriccio No. 13 JazzCaprice No. 13, Op. 1 (MS 25)
  22. SWINGIN’ 24 per jazz trio e orchestraCaprice No. 24 in A minor, Op. 1 (MS 25)