Italian Instabile Orchestra
The Italian Instabile Orchestra (IIO) is an eighteen piece experimental big band that performs orchestral jazz and avant-garde jazz. Its members include , Bruno Tommaso, Carlo Actis Dato, , Eugenio Colombo, Giancarlo Schiaffini, Gianluigi Trovesi, Giorgio Gaslini, , , Mario Schiano, , Paolo Damiani, Pino Minafra, Sebi Tramontana, Tiziano Tononi, Umberto Petrin, and .
The orchestra was founded in 1990 to perform at the . One of the original members, pianist Giorgio Gaslini, later left the orchestra. Some guest musicians that have performed or recorded with them include Cecil Taylor, Willem Breuker and Lester Bowie.[1][2]
Discography[]
- Live in Noci and Rive-De Gier (Leo, 1991)
- Skies of Europe (ECM, 1994)
- European Concerts '94–'97 (Neljazz, 1997)
- Litania Sibilante (Enja, 2000)
- Previsioni del Tempo: Forecast (Imprint, 2002)
- The Owner of the River Bank (Enja/Justin Time, 2004) with Cecil Taylor
- Creative Orchestra: Bolzano 2007, (Rai Trade, 2010)
- Totally Gone (Goodfellas/Rai Trade, 2010)[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Kelsey, Chris. "Italian Instabile Orchestra Biography". Allmusic.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Italian Instabile Orchestra | Album Discography | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
Categories:
- Avant-garde jazz ensembles
- Big bands
- ECM Records artists
- Enja Records artists
- Experimental big bands
- Leo Records artists