Composed by Ruggero Leoncavallo
with Bob Meyer, Joe Lovano
2. Tarantella Sincera for voice & orchestra
Composed by Vincenzo De Crescenzo
with Joe Lovano
3. The Streets of Naples
Composed by Joe Lovano
with Joey Baron, Gil Goldstein, Joe Lovano
4. Cielo Turchino for voice & orchestra
Composed by M.S. Ciociano
with Joe Lovano
5. Pecchè? for voice & orchestra
Composed by Gaetano Errico Pennino
with Joe Lovano
6. O Sole Mio for voice & piano (or orchestra)
Composed by Eduardo di Capua
with Bob Meyer, Joe Lovano
7. Viva Caruso
Composed by Joe Lovano
with Joey Baron, Bob Meyer, Gil Goldstein, Joe Lovano
8. Campane a sera "Ave Maria", for voice & orchestra
Composed by Vincenzo Billi
with Joe Lovano
9. Santa Lucia, Neapolitan song
Composed by Luigi Gordigiani
with Joey Baron, Joe Lovano
10. Sultanto a Te for voice & orchestra
Composed by Salvatore Fucito
with Joe Lovano
11. Il Carnivale di Pulcinella
Composed by Joe Lovano
with Joey Baron, Judi Silvano, Joe Lovano
12. For You Alone for voice & piano (or orchestra)
Composed by Henry Geehl
with Joe Lovano
Editorial Reviews
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The ebullient Italian-American jazz tenor-saxophonist Joe Lovano pays tribute to the legendary Italian tenor Enrico Caruso, employing small combos and a 12-piece chamber ensemble primarily comprised of woodwinds, as arranged and conducted by Byron Olsen. Lovano covers some of Caruso's opera "hits," obscure songs, and traditional Neapolitan ditties. Lovano's deep tones and passion parallel Caruso's vocal gifts. The saxophonist adds a Coltrane-tinged, sax/bass/drum configuration to "Vesta la giubba" from Pagliacci. On the slower rendition of "Tarantella sincera" and the waltzy "Soltano a te (Only for You)," Lovano and the woodwinds echo Gil Evans's sonorities. Judy Silvano's silky wordless vocals grace the bossa nova spiced "Compane a sera (Evening Bells)," while Gil Goldstein's accordion laces Lovano's "The Streets of Naples" with a tinge of the tango. Lovano's tour-de-force is the four-part suite, "Il carnevale di Pulcinella"; it pays tribute to the commedia dell'arte and to the Italian tarantella dance form. We can practically hear maestro Caruso shout from the heavens, "Viva Lovano!" --Eugene Holley Jr.
The ebullient Italian-American jazz tenor-saxophonist Joe Lovano pays tribute to the legendary Italian tenor Enrico Caruso, employing small combos and a 12-piece chamber ensemble primarily comprised of woodwinds, as arranged and conducted by Byron Olsen. Lovano covers some of Caruso's opera "hits," obscure songs, and traditional Neapolitan ditties. Lovano's deep tones and passion parallel Caruso's vocal gifts. The saxophonist adds a Coltrane-tinged, sax/bass/drum configuration to "Vesta la giubba" from Pagliacci. On the slower rendition of "Tarantella sincera" and the waltzy "Soltano a te (Only for You)," Lovano and the woodwinds echo Gil Evans's sonorities. Judy Silvano's silky wordless vocals grace the bossa nova spiced "Compane a sera (Evening Bells)," while Gil Goldstein's accordion laces Lovano's "The Streets of Naples" with a tinge of the tango. Lovano's tour-de-force is the four-part suite, "Il carnevale di Pulcinella"; it pays tribute to the commedia dell'arte and to the Italian tarantella dance form. We can practically hear maestro Caruso shout from the heavens, "Viva Lovano!" --Eugene Holley Jr.
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