Ebb Tide

Giovanni Marradi is a composer, pianist, arranger and television presenter. He is the son of Italian trumpeter and conductor Alfredo Marradi; his great-grandfather, also named Giovanni Marradi, was a poet and composer. Marradi began playing piano at age five, and three years later was sent to study composition and technique with Michael Cheskinov at the Russian Conservatory. As a young adult, he played throughout Europe and the Middle East, but his dream was to come to the U.S. to pursue his music career. After arriving in California as an Italian immigrant, Marradi played small concerts in Southern California and was asked to perform at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. While performing on stage, an entertainer took notice of this young talent and a long lasting friendship developed. That entertainer was Frank Sinatra. The two became close friends and Sinatra mentored Marradi throughout the years.

The great 101 Strings Orchestra includes in this album twenty-two classic songs of universal swing music specially dedicated to lovers. Musical works of authors such as C. Porter, R. Rodgers, A. Manzanero, etc. have become an assurance of timeless melodies and this album gives a good example of this. Arrangements are always prepared for the interpretation of the own orchestra and for the showcasing of stringed instruments available to this brilliant musical whole.