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Square One |
audio samples click on each title to listen to the track (QuickTime MP4 format) |
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| Davide Mantovani: bass Steve Lodder: piano & keyboards Gerry Hunt: sax guitar & flute Roger Beaujolais: vibes Davide Giovannini: drums Maurizio Ravalico: percussion Kim Burton: accordion Wade Austin: steel pan Cosimo Keita: drums Composed, produced & arranged by Davide Mantovani - © 2000 Released by StayTuned Records Catalogue No. ST 002. |
The first album by Davide Mantovani shows his instinctive flair for writing - previously a well kept secret. Davide Mantovani has drawn on his knowledge and feel for world music and created an album with textures from South America,the Caribbean and Eastern Europe infused with jazz. This truly is a fusion album but one where the compositions take centre stage. Davide is known on the scene as a bass player whose flawless technique never gets in the way of his natural feel & groove. This album is a reflection of that and you'd never know the leader was a bass player. |
 Promenade Brotherly Abandon intro Abandon Walking At Shiva's Pace Rockpot Nene Beyond Fears Slight Turbulence |
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Drawing Horizons |
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| Davide Mantovani, double bass, Nepalese flute, Steiner EVI, percussion, programming Gerry Hunt, sax, flute, clarinet Yazid Fentazi, oud Roberto Manes, violin Mathias Borgmann, guitar Composed, produced & arranged by Davide Mantovani - © 2004 |
This album is the result of a collaborative project with theatre director George Eugeniou. Originally written as the soundtrack for the play "Hole in the Heart", Davide felt that the compositions would be suitable as a collection of music to be listened to in their own right. Setting about expanding and orchestrating his original score, he involved several distinctive musicians, who each contributed their special sound to the album. |
 Armenian twilight Meadow Ancestors - Dawn Wedding dance Caravan trail |
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Polaris |
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| Davide Mantovani bass, Steiner EVI, percussion, flute Roberto Manes Violin, percussion Ted Emmet Trumpet on track 8 Francesca Cassio Voice on track 6 Composed by Davide Mantovani and Roberto Manes - © 2005 |
The first album from POLARIS, featuring RobertoManes on violin. Key rule is to keep every note live, overdubs being only created on the spot by means of loop delay. The result is a rich and atmospheric music environment, mixing ambient soundscapes with African and funk rhythms. |  Emerald world Terracotta Alma Venus additional tracks (not on CD): Yurt dream The quest |
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