adEIdJ – Associazione delle Etichette Indipendenti di Jazz

Press Release

“Out Of Gravity”, fuori dalla gravità, lontani dalle convenzioni, dalle classificazioni e dai condizionamenti della società, in cui spesso non abbiamo libertà di espressione ma siamo costretti ad adeguarci alla massa, appiattendo la nostra personalità e individualità. Un repertorio originale di Papadia che ruota attorno al tema della libertà, della condivisione, della spiritualità, caratterizzati musicalmente dalla contaminazione, un jazz contemporaneo che parte dalla tradizione ed abbraccia il groove, il funk, l’afrobeat, l’elettronica, l’improvvisazione estemporanea. 

Michele Papadia's new album, Out of Gravity is a ten track masterpiece of musical cross- pollination of Jazz, Funk, Afrobeat, Electronica with impromptu improvisation around the themes of freedom, sharing and spirituality. A pianist specialising in Hammond organ and analog synths, Michele has explored all aspects of Black Music in his collaborations with Gianluca Petrella, Bobby Previte, Lars Danielsson, Manu Katche, Joe Bonnamassa, Brian Auger, Eric Gales, Robben Ford and Kirk Fletcher. For Out of Gravity he has pulled together a maestro level core quintet of Italian Jazz majesty including Fabrizio Bosso, Francesco Bearzatti, Francesco Ponticelli and Stefano Tamborrino,  that is augmented by Washington based vocalist and lyrical improviser Kokayi, Watermelon Funk's Deshawn 'D'Vibes' Alexander, the phenomenal Angela Esmeralda and Malian Conga and Ngoni player Kalifa Kone. This international melange of musicians from three continents absolutely defines the collaborative and internationalist flavours of the production and musicianship on display in the recordings of Michele's excellently crafted tracks. If Out of Gravity is a love affair with Black Music then the musicianship is a love affair with the collective spirit of musicians.

Track List

Out Of Gravity 

Afrolution

Miss Arrow

Balanced Entropy

A New Beginning

Freedom To Live 

Peace Of Mind

In My Soul

Freedom To Pray 

Personnel

Michele Papadia - Piano - Electric Piano - Hammond Organ - Synt

Fabrizio Bosso - Trumpet

Francesco Bearzatti - Tenor Saxophone

Francesco Ponticelli - Electric Bass

Stefano Tamborrino - Drums

KOKAYI - Vocals (Track 1) 

Mia Cooper - Vocals (Tracks, 7,8,10)

Deshawn D'Vibes Alexander - Vocals (Track 6)

 Angela Esmeralda - Vocals (Tracks 2,4,6)

Kalifa Kone - Ngoni - Congas (Tracks 2,5) 

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