Francesco Baiguera - Post Jazz Chamber Music (December 2021)

A completely new quartet with a chamber dimension, which is located in an ill-defined place between classical music and jazz. The writing may recall authors such as Bartok, Ravel, and Debussy, finding within itself moments of free improvisation and compositional methods derived from the contemporary jazz dimension.

The music moves between an undefined chiaroscuro, where the alternation of sections and the variety of timbres accompany us on an elaborate sound journey made up of choral moments, multi-voice canons, solo episodes, and structures derived from the blues, with a choice of voicing that somehow thins the boundary between consonance and a certain degree of dissonance through the use of clusters (clusters of voices extremely close together) and spread clusters (a derivation of which has already been experimented by composers such as Olivier Messiaen).

The project is enriched by the presence of important musicians from the Italian music scene, top interpreters of their respective instruments, and strong in their personal aesthetic-musical vision, which enriches the initial idea of a real suite written in Italy during the first lockdown.

1. Heavy Blue 05:58

2. Beauty Through Clouds 05:38

3. Never So Close 07:51

4. Intermezzo 06:18

5. Abstract Thoughts 03:30

6. Istantanea 05:57

7. Postlude 02:45

Francesco Baiguera: composition and el.guitar

Massimiliano Milesi: tenor and soprano sax

Daniele Richiedei: violin

Giulio Corini: double bass

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Massimiliano Milesi / Francesco Baiguera / Giulio Corini / Filippo Sala - REITHIA (December 2021)

"During the path of life, suffering represents a moment capable of nourishing the spirit of solidarity and collaboration between people which often evolves into Beauty, which has an infinite duration" Reithia takes its name from the pre-Roman Deity, symbol of rebirth and healing. Even if it had Venetian origins, its cult also developed in the municipalities of the western Alps between the provinces of Bergamo and Brescia, the hometowns of the four musicians of the group. These two cities have recently become sadly famous because of the serious and huge losses suffered during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The project, created in collaboration with the Jazz on the road Association, is a way to create and convey a message of hope and rebirth through the most ancient and universal language: Music.

The album was entirely recorded during the first concert of the group held in Brescia as part of the XVII edition of the Jazz on The Road Festival (one of the few Italian jazz events held in July 2020). The record features 8 songs which were specially composed by the four musicians during the tragic lockdown period of March and April 2020 as well as an original arrangement of the famous Cole Porter song “Easy to Love”, used as the official Festival soundtrack.

With all that said we wish you good listening and ... good rebirth to everyone.

1. Le Cose Semplici 06:00

2. Hula Hope 04:42

3. For Every Change 06:32

4. Ex Motu 08:16

5. Girovago d'estate 08:56

6. Nonnoncredereinme 04:04

7. Astrotheo 07:59

8. Easy To Love 02:10

Massimiliano Milesi: tenor sax

Francesco Baiguera: guitar

Giulio Corini: double bass

Filippo Sala: drums

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