adEIdJ – Associazione delle Etichette Indipendenti di Jazz

Press Release

Federico Gili, Umbrian, thirty-seven-year-old accordionist, is engaged on several fronts, that of classical music but also that of jazz. A solo accordion album might seem a gamble today, but when behind there is a producer of the caliber of Daniele di Bonaventura, who add the liner notes of a master of the instrument like Richard Galliano you can also think of winning it, the bet. Galliano writes: “Federico pushes the apparent boundaries of the accordion, or better brings the harmonic and melodic possibilities of the instrument to life with this stunning solo performance…. I have much admiration for him and I want to thank him as he keeps drawing and pursuing this path which is more musical than technical, more moving than spectacular. Federico Gili is a great musician, a great artist”. In Cantabile, the title–track of the album, is present as a guest Daniele di Bonaventura, who with his bandoneon duets marvelously with the accordion of the leader. «Cantabile» is pure poetry: listening to believe!

Track List

01) All the Things You Are (Jerome Kern)
02) Richard
03) Aria
04) Chorinho pra Ila
05) Amici (Ramberto Ciammarughi)
06) Improvviso secondo
07) Corale (Racconto di un’alba)
08) Choro pra Gianlu (Fabio Zeppetella)
09) Cantabile (*)
10) Days of Wine and Roses (Henry Mancini)

All music, unless otherwise noted, composed by Federico Gili

Personnel

Federico Gili (accordion)

special guest on track n° 9:
Daniele di Bonaventura (bandoneon)

Recording Data

Recorded on 29^th November 2021, mixed and mastered in 2022, at Nufabric Basement Recording Studio, Fermo, Italy, by Daniele “Jack” Rossi; produced by Daniele di Bonaventura.