„The Legends of Otranto“ on Itaalia bassisti ja helilooja Ferdinando Romano uus album, mis sündis 2023. aastal AccordionFest Estonia tellimusel eesmärgiga luua originaalne akordioniteos, mis ühendaks kaasaegse muusika helisid improvisatsiooniga. Teose esiettekanne toimus oktoobris 2023 Tallinnas ja kanti otseülekandes Eesti Raadios ning 2025. aasta aprillis ilmus album ka digitaalsetes keskkondades.
„The Legends of Otranto“ album on kuueosaline süit, mis on inspireeritud Otranto linnaga seotud lugudest ja legendidest. See on muusikaline lugu sellest maagilisest ja iidsest maast Itaalia lõunaosas: Mao torn, Idrusa, Boksiidi koobas, Elupuu, Kaks õde ja kuningas Arthur on tegelased, paigad ja kujundid, mis järk-järgult noot noodi haaval ellu ärkavad. Mõned neist lugudest on juurdunud ajaloolistes sündmustes, mis on Salento piirkonda iseloomustanud, teised on edasi kantud popkultuuri poolt.
Kompositsiooniliselt on muusika väga heterogeenne oma raskesti defineeritava iseloomuga, ammutades inspiratsiooni jazzist, nüüdismuusikast, kammermuusikast, eksperimentaalmuusikast, drum'n'bassist ja rokist.
Ferdinando varasemad albumid, Totem (2020, Losen Records) ja Invisible Painters (2023, Jam/UnJam Universal Music), on kriitikute ja publiku poolt kõrgelt hinnatud. Artist on pälvinud olulisi tunnustusi, nende hulgas Musica Jazzi ajakirja Top Jazz listis "Parim Itaalia tõusev täht 2020" ja SIAE auhind 2021, teine koht "Aasta Itaalia muusik 2023" kategoorias. „The Legends of Otranto“ erineb varasematest albumitest veelgi selle poolest, et esitleb väga originaalset koosseisu, kus esinevad Soome akordionist Veli Kujala, Eesti pianist Kirke Karja ja Itaalia rütmisektsioon, kuhu kuuluvad Ferdinando kontrabassil ja Ermanno Baron trummidel.
Koosseis:
Veli Kujala - akordion
Kirke Karja - klaver
Ferdinando Romano - kontrabass
Ermanno Baron - trummid
‘The Legends of Otranto’ is the new album by the Italian bassist and composer Ferdinando Romano, released on April 11th, 2025.
‘The Legends of Otranto’ was born in 2023 upon a commission from AccordionFest Estonia, with the aim of creating an original composition for the accordion repertoire that could combine sounds of contemporary music with improvisation. The premiere was performed in October 2023 in Tallinn and broadcast live on Estonian Radio.
The album is a suite in six movements, inspired by stories and legends related to the city of Otranto. It is a musical tale of this magical and ancient land in the deep south of Italy: The Snake's Tower, Idrusa, The Bauxite Cave, The Tree of Life, The Two Sisters and King Arthur are characters, places, and images that gradually come to life note after note. Some of these stories are rooted in the historical events that have characterized this area of Salento, others handed down by popular culture.
Compositionally, the music is very heterogeneous, with its own character that is difficult to define, drawing from jazz, contemporary music, chamber music, experimental, drum'n bass, and rock. Ferdinando’s previous albums, Totem (2020, Losen Records) and Invisible Painters (2023, Jam/UnJam Universal Music) have been highly appreciated by critics and audiences, obtaining important awards such as "Best Italian Rising Star 2020" in the annual Top Jazz of Musica Jazz magazine, and the SIAE Award 2021, second place as "Italian Musician of the Year 2023”. ‘The Legends of Otranto’ further differs from previous albums by presenting a very original lineup with Finnish accordionist Veli Kujala, Estonian pianist Kirke Karja and an Italian rhythm section consisting of Ferdinando on double bass and Ermanno Baron on drums.
Line-up:
Veli Kujala - accordion
Kirke Karja - piano
Ferdinando Romano - double bass
Ermanno Baron - drums
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