Italian Instabile Orchestra

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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[]

  1. ^ Kelsey, Chris. "Italian Instabile Orchestra Biography". Allmusic.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Italian Instabile Orchestra | Album Discography | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
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