I find this music challenging, exciting and in a fluid motion. I hope that this is the beginning for many other experiences to come. (Andrea Centazzo)
Back to the Future

 

BACK TO THE FUTURE
Anthony Coleman, Marco Cappelli, Davey Williams, Ladonna Smith, Andrea Centazzo

ICTUS 130

Tracks:
1 BACK TO THE FUTURE #1 06:57
2 BACK TO THE FUTURE #2 14:59
3 BACK TO THE FUTURE #3 07:59
   Anthony Coleman - piano
   Marco Cappelli - guitars
   Andrea Centazzo - percussion digital percussion & sampling
   Recorded live in concert at TONIC, New York City April 2005
   Mixed & edited by Andrea Centazzo
4 BACK TO THE PAST #1 06:13
5 BACK TO THE PAST #2 06:34
6 BACK TO THE PAST #3 05:18
7 BACK TO THE PAST #4 09:40
8 BACK TO THE PAST #5 06:05
   Davey Williams - guitars & banjo
   Ladonna Smith - violin & vocals
   Andrea Centazzo - percussion
   Tracks #4, #5, #6 recorded at ICTUS Studios, Bologna Italy, April 1980
   Tracks #7, #8 live in concert at London Musician Collective, London, UK
   February 1979

All Tracks Digitally Re-Mastered and Edited By Andrea Centazzo 2005

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About:
The story behind this CD is really singular and date back to a couple of years ago. One day I got an e-mail from Marco Cappelli a young Italian guitarist, living in New York and making quickly a reputation in the avant-garde and improvised music scene. Marco was trying to establish a contact, claiming similarities between my and his experience. I was intrigued by the letter and, even if my recent music was totally on another planet, I decided to write him and establish a relationship that later became a great friendship.

The improvised music experiences in the 80s were quite conclusive for me.
After ten years of passionate dedication to jazz and everything that revolved around it, I suddenly realized that I was interested more and more in composing, in bringing back my melodic side into the music; I rediscovered my roots and wanted to study and compose, bringing to a close, a phase of my personal artistic life.

But... never say never!

And in fact during the following years I've been involved in several other avant-garde projects, beside my composing and conducting for orchestra. Like a fire under the ashes, my need to express myself with my beloved percussion in a totally free environment never ceased to exist. When Marco proposed me a concert at the New York Tonic with one of my favorite new music pianist, the great Anthony Coleman, I couldn't refuse. And in the April of 2005 I made my comeback on the improvised music scene with excitement, enthusiasm and a new total commitment. It's with a great pleasure that I release here this CD containing 3 tracks of that concert of my improvised percussion re-birth.

I find this music challenging, exciting and in a fluid motion. I hope that this is the beginning for many other experiences to come. Thanks Marco! And thanks Anthony!

The CD also features one of the most interesting combos I played with: the trio Williams/Smith/Centazzo. Back in 78/79/80 we did perform and record in many different locations and situations, enjoying a trio-loge never in repetition, but always fresh and full of new ideas. The five tracks presented here were recorded in England and Italy in 1979 and 1980.