Alessandro Collina Michel on Air

Listening to "On a Sunny Day", the new work by Alessandro Galati, one perceives an incredible harmonic fullness. Its sound simple and well defined, rich and refined, immediately enters in your mind .Galati presents in this disc melodic and singable songs, often melting, drawing fantastic melodies, through a complex harmonic structure.

Michel Legrand was one of the greatest composers of the 20th century. After showing great promise as a jazz arranger — working notably with Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis and Bill Evans — he turned his hand to the French “chanson” genre and composed for Boris Vian and Henri Salvador, Jacques Brel or Maurice Chevalier. He then became probably the most famous composer of melodies for France’s Nouvelle Vague filmmakers — Agnès Varda, Jacques Demy, Jean-Luc Godard —, but it was only the beginning, for he went on to be one of the most illustrious film composers in the world. This 10CD set contains his works during that first great period, devoted to all the music released under his name. Patrick FRÉMEAUX

Michel Legrand was one of the greatest composers of the 20th century. After showing great promise as a jazz arranger — working notably with Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis and Bill Evans — he turned his hand to the French “chanson” genre and composed for Boris Vian and Henri Salvador, Jacques Brel or Maurice Chevalier. He then became probably the most famous composer of melodies for France’s Nouvelle Vague filmmakers — Agnès Varda, Jacques Demy, Jean-Luc Godard —, but it was only the beginning, for he went on to be one of the most illustrious film composers in the world. This 10CD set contains his works during that first great period, devoted to all the music released under his name. Patrick FRÉMEAUX

Alessandro Farruggio's new album "STUDIES ON BRIAN ENO" has been released. It is the third album Farruggio publishes with "Stradivarius", one of the most important labels of "classical music" in Europe. The record is dedicated to Brian Eno, English producer and composer. Eno is considered the inventor of "ambient music", but his style has also dealt with other genres: from "electronic music" to "ethnic", from "art rock" to "glam rock". He was also the forerunner of genres like the "new wave" and the "new age".

Accompanied by bassist Jérémy Bruyère and drummer André Ceccarelli, the pianist released the album "Michel on My Mind Tribute to Michel Petrucciani". At the beginning of the year the world of music celebrated with emotion one of its greatest creators, disappeared January 6, 1999 in New York. With his virtuosity, singularity and generosity Michel Petrucciani had become one of the most popular musicians of his generation, reaching audiences beyond circles and genres with his "songs" made of liberated harmonies, breathless rhythms and melodic emotions played simply, with passion.