o Bosso

Recorded almost entirely live in September 2015, during the concerts at the Teatro Sociale of Gualtieri (Reggio Emilia), is a concept album consisting of two CDs: a first disc with four new songs and seven songs by the piano repertoire, each of which wants to represent metaphorically the stages that we cross in the life, and a second disc containing the Sonata No. 1 in Sol Minore symbolizing the twelfth room.

One of the acid tests to evaluate jazz musicians is to put them into a duo setting. This all-Gershwin program, pairing veteran pianist Renato Sellani and a rising young star, Fabrizio Bosso, who doubles on trumpet and flugelhorn, succeeds with flying colors. Since most (if not all) of this music is already very well known to jazz fans, the duo has their work cut out for them to find new approaches to each song. "The Man I Love" combines Bosso's virtuoso flügelhorn (including an incredible unaccompanied coda) and Sellani's spacious, understated accompaniment to produce a masterful interpretation. "Oh, Lady be Good!" is one of the most familiar pieces in the jazz canon, but their marvelous, playful, and subtle introduction builds up the tension before they finally switch to a more typical tempo…

Italian pianist Renato Sellani is joined by Massimo Moriconi and Massimo Manzi for this recording of nine tunes including a Naples Medley which consists of six parts.