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Stefano Battaglia – Pelagos (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 02:12:06 minutes | 1,90 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © ECM
Manfred Eicher’s strong personal involvement in the production of every album released under his ECM label is well documented. In Stefano Battaglia’s Pelagos, the Munich guru went as far as rearranging the Milanese pianist’s sessions. Combining piano and prepared piano (sometimes simultaneously!), these recordings of original compositions, spontaneous improvisations and traditional Arabic songs were captured both live in a concert venue and during intimate sessions at the Fazioli Concert Hall in Sacile, Italy, in May 2016. Thus in retrospect Eicher rearranged them to − in his own terms −“inject them with a new fantastic form, based on a completely renewed dramaturgy.” The eclecticism of the material, as well as its sheer weight (over two hours and ten minutes of music!) make this a truly impressive work. And the use of the word “dramaturgy” suits it rather well. Regardless, one journeys through Pelagos in one sitting, sometimes being caught off guard by a few twists and surprises. A feeling owed, no doubt, to the founder of ECM. As for Battaglia, he draws from his wide range of influences (Paul Bley, Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett) to offer us a rather varied style, in perfect osmosis with the play, of which he is both the author and the main character. A great solo piano album.
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Stefano Battaglia, Beatrice Arrigoni, Nazareno Caputo, Luca di Battista – Questo tempo (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:04:58 minutes | 1,03 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Da Vinci jazz
A sophisticated Italian pianist, Stefano Battaglia is known for his atmospheric, richly textured brand of jazz and classical. Building upon the work of artists like Keith Jarrett, Bill Evans, and Cecil Taylor, Battaglia emerged to acclaim in the 1980s and has collaborated with a range of jazz musicians from Kenny Wheeler and Lee Konitz to Barre Phillips and his frequent collaborator, bassist Paolino Dalla Porta. Along with the jazz canon, Battaglia has played the music of classical composers, including works by Bach, Scarlatti, Händel, Ligeti, and others. He has made numerous appearances at European festivals and has recorded regularly for the Splasc(h) and ECM labels, issuing albums like 1995’s Unknown Flames: Live in Sienna, 2006’s Raccolto, and 2017’s Pelagos.
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