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| Leo Records Presents Pat Battstone & Giorgia Santoro, Dream Notes Leo Records is Proud to Present Pat Battstone & Giorgia Santoro Dream Notes Giorgia Santoro - flute, bass flute, bansuri, xiao, piccolo, voice, mouth harp, effects Pat Battstone - piano PAT BATTSTONE began performing music professionally at the age of 14, playing in various rock, blues, and R&B bands in Southern Ohio. By the time he was 18, he had received lessons from Stan Kenton and Gary Burton, had been mentored by Oscar Treadwell (Oska T), and had played with James Brown's recording sidemen as well as members of the musical "Hair." In 1973, he attended Berklee College of Music and soon after became a student of both Mme Chaloff and Charlie Banacos. One of his bands, which featured hometown friend Grover Mooney, opened the fabled 1369 Club in Cambridge in 1975. During the 80's, Patrick studied the works of Scriabin under the renowned Serge Conus. In 1986, he returned to jazz, studying with Joanne Brackeen for a period of 6 years. During the past decade he has enjoyed the friendship and mentorship of both Paul Bley and Marilyn Crispell. He is fluid in both solo appearances as well as leading ensembles; in both acoustic settings as well as electric. His last 9 CDs - Mystic Nights, The Last Taxi, Beyond the Horizon, From Dream to Dream, Rylesonable, Elements, In Transit, Travelling Light, and New Destinations - have all had excellent reviews and have charted into the mid-teens on the CMJ jazz radio airplay charts for numbers of weeks. His latest adventures has been in collaboration with the musical circles in Puglia, Italy. He recorded and produced 7 CDs with Italian musicians and vocalists since 2016. He has appeared with Gianna Montecalvo, Cinzia Eramo, Giorgia Santoro, Adolfo La Volpe, Francesco Massaro, Francesco Cusa, Giorgio Vendola, Camillo Pace, Nico Catacchio, Chris Rathbun, Marialuisa Capurso, among others. Since first arriving in Italy, he has played the Jonio Jazz Festival, Gela Jazz Festival, International Jazz Day (Siracusa), and the Jazzit Festival (Andria). GIORGIA SANTORO graduated with the highest honors in Flute and Jazz Music. She later specialized in Piccolo, Jazz Music, Didactics of the Instrument, and as a Flute Soloist. She attended many master courses in Italy and abroad: for flute with the Maestros Angelo Persichilli, Monica Berni, Antonio Amenduni, Gabriele Gallotta, Stefano Parrino, etc.; for piccolo with the Maestros Nicola Mazzanti, Giuseppe Contaldo, and for jazz improvisation with the Maestros Nicola Stilo, Sante Palumbo, Stefano Battaglia, Paolo Damiani, Maurizio Giammarco, Joelle Leandre, Marcus Stockhausen, Eugenio Colombo, William Parker, Kent Carter, Steve Potts, Greg Burk, and others She won many prestigious national and international contests : for the Orchestra of Magna Grecia, for the Youth Orchestra of Apulia, and for the Orchestra I.C.O. "T. Schipa" of Lecce, with whom she has collaborated with since 2001. She has been the recipient of scholarships to the Berklee College of Music, the Jazz Master Course held by M° Giorgio Gaslini, and for the Improvisation course led by M° Butch Morris in the Roccella Jonica Jazz Festival. She has worked with composers Giorgio Gaslini, Alessandro Solbiati, Marco Betta, Michele Dall'Ongaro, Raffaele Bellafronte,, Salvatore Sciarrino, Luis De Pablo, Roberto Beccaceci, Kaija Saariaho, Emanuele Casale, Francesco Feledei, Geoffroy Drouin, Sylvano Bussotti, Karola Obermuller, Curt Cacioppo, Ivan Fedele, and David Lang. She has been chosen by movie direct or Ferzan Ozpetek as an actress for the movie "Mine Vaganti"; and played in the soundtrack of the movies "Nuovomondo" and "Balkan Bazar".She frequently performs concerts in Italy and abroad as a soloist, in orchestras, and in various chamber ensembles. She is a co-founder of the ensembles "Tran(ce)formation Quartet" (with whom she recorded two cds: Entrance in 2011 and Nautilus in 2014), "La Cantiga de la Serena" (La Serena in 2016 and La Fortuna in 2019), "Déjà vu" and "Flatus Vocis". Since 2018 she collaborates permanently with Pat Battstone ( The Last Taxi : New Destinations and Appunti Onirici) . In addition to being a performer, she is also professor of Flute in the Monopoli Conservatory. "These are travel notes in a forest that inhabits the dream, a revelation, an enchanted journey… the piano, the flute, the sounds of animals."( DC ) From the moment I saw the works of Daniela Chionna I had a strong affinity for them. They were a visual representation of the music that I was playing. Likewise Daniela, upon hearing the music that I was making, found a familiar and sympathetic resonance. Her "Immersion" series of paintings were done while absorbed in the Elements and Kaleidoscope recordings. Thus a collaboration was born. From our initial meeting we both thought to combine visual and aural artworks. The preset work is the result of the cultivation and maturation of our shared vision. "When I listen to your music, my inner gaze opens up to new scenarios. It is a journey though unknown territories, yet imbibed with distant memories over time. Everything is a continuum." (DC to PB ) When she did this series, "Dream Notes, " I immediately wanted to play music to these paintings. They were quite different that her previous works, having a Japanese ambience, with a barrenness and voices calling from beyond. They also were set in winter, so I made my travel plans for a winter date. Giorgia Santoro was my first and only choice for a musical companion for this adventure. Beginning with our first encounter on New Destinations, we played conversational duets, even in the midst of ensemble playing. Our subsequent meetings further solidified that aspect of playing - Question and Response, Change and Adaptation, Emotional Cohesion, and a deep familiarity of where the other is going - bond of musical and personal friendship. I was very happy when Giorgia and Daniela bonded as friends, completing the circle. As we say 1+1+1 = 1 This session was a shared experience between the three of us. Though Daniela did not play, her presence and creative energy was with us; we could sense it strongly while playing. A simple glance in her direction affirmed it. It was through her paintings that this discourse was made possible. TRACKS AND TIMES: 1. L'Albero dell'Incantatore 6:08 2. The Forest Within( pt 1) 5:37 3. The Forest Within( pt 2) 2:46 4. Beyond the River Banks 5:29 5. Attraverso i Rami 5:21 6. The Flowers of Benten 6:46 7. Window into the Night ( pt 1 ) 4:15 8. Window into the Night ( pt 2 ) 7:30 9. Blue/Ocean of Hearts 5:13 10. The Mist of Morning Waters 3:19 11. Song of Daphne 4:54 PLAYERS & INSTRUMENTS: Giorgia Santoro - flute, bass flute, bansuri, xiao, piccolo, voice, mouth harp, effects Pat Battstone - piano Improvisations to the artwork, "Appunti Onirici, " of Daniela Chionna Artist: Pat Battstone and Giorgia Santoro CD Title: Dream Notes Label: Leo Records Add Date: October 28, 2019 Street Date: November 15, 2019 write your comments about the article :: © 2019 Jazz News :: home page |