Mezz Gacano & SSOBE | Kinderheim

Twenty years of avant-grind-classical-post-whatever extravaganza from Sicily, penned by Mezz Gacano, and boldly delivered to you by the versatile and virtuosic 12-piece Self Standing Ovation Boskàuz Ensemble (+ a bunch of special guests).
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all music by Davide Mezzatesta a.k.a. Mezz Gacano
except “Pic-Nic #1, #2, #3” by Tommaso Leddi (arr. D. Mezzatesta), and “Bitter(n) Stormy Over Vesuvio” (after “Unrest” by Henry Cow) by D. Mezzatesta & T. Leddi
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– MEZZ GACANO: conductor; electric guitar (tracks 2, 4, 6, 7, 10, 13, 17), classical guitar (6, 12), synths (4, 12), triangle (5), cowbell (4), drums (17)

SELF-STANDING OVATION BOSKAUZ ENSEMBLE:
– Lavinia Garlisi: flute, piccolo (3, 7, 9, 10, 13)
– Dario Compagna: clarinet, bass clarinet (1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13)
– Beppe Viola: soprano sax (1, 2, 3, 9, 10, 15), clarinet (4,6)
– Roberta Miano: violin (3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10)
– Mauro Greco: cello (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10), conductor (13)
Ornella Cerniglia: piano (3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13)
– Gianmartino della Delizia: hammond, synth, harpsichord, keyboards, xylophone (2, 4, 10)
– Davide Pendino: cymbals (9), glockenspiel (13)
Luca La Russa: electric bass (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10)
Simone Sfameli: drums (2, 5, 6, 7)
– Francesco Tavormina: drums (4, 10, 15)

GUEST MUSICIANS:
– Tommaso Leddi: mandolin (6, 12, 14, 15), electric bass (17)
– Gianni Gebbia: soprano sax (12, 14, 17)
Giovanni Di Giandomenico: piano (1)
– Giorgio Trombino: alto sax (2)
– Ruhi Nokoda: electric guitar (2, 6)
– Luca Di Vizio: trombone (6)
Yu Suwon: voice (11, 12) body percussion (12) gu-zheng, carillons (11)
Valerio Mirone: doublebass (7, 11)
Simone Giuffrida: classical guitar (6)
– Danilo Romancino: drums (12)
N’Hash: electronics and remix (9)
Naiupoche: electronics (11)

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album produced by Luca Rinaudo and Mezz Gacano

co-executive producers:
Gianluca Cangemi & Danilo Romancino | Almendra Music
Davide & Leandro Mezzatesta | Sasime Records
Loris Furlan | Lizard Records
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Recorded and mixed by Luca Rinaudo at Zeit Studio (Palermo, Italy), except “Obbligando #1” and “Miss Hill Mary” live recorded by Luca Rinaudo at Teatro Biondo (Palermo, Italy).
Recording assistant: Marco Nascia.

Mastered by Luca Rinaudo at Zeit Studio (Palermo, Italy)

Art direction, artworks and graphc design by Antonio Cusimano / 3112htm.com