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Omegatre (Colafiglio / Romano / Cicala): Terre Rare (Creative Sources)

Since 2005 Italian guitarist Tommaso Colafiglio has led the Omegatre trio, composing and arranging all works on this album with drummer & percussionist Leo Cicala, peformed with Paolo Romano on double bass and electric bass, presenting seven electric jazz compositions that flow with the sophistication and grace each brings through years of collaborative and independent evolution.
 

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Tommaso Colafiglio-classical guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar

Paolo Romano-double bass, electric bass

Leo Cicala-drums, percussion


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UPC: 5609063407013

Label: Creative Sources
Catalog ID: cs701
Squidco Product Code: 30682

Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2021
Country: Portugal
Packaging: Cardboard Gatefold
Recorded at the LabSonic Recording Studio, in Milan, Italy, by Francesco Altieri.

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Since 2005 Italian guitarist Tommaso Colafiglio has led the Omegatre trio, composing and arranging all works on this album with drummer & percussionist Leo Cicala, peformed with Paolo Romano on double bass and electric bass, presenting seven electric jazz compositions that flow with the sophistication and grace each brings through years of collaborative and independent evolution.


Artist Biographies

"Graduated in Musical Heritage with an experimental degree thesis in Musical Acoustics, graduated in electric guitar at the CPM, (Centro Professione Musica, Milan), in Experimental Composition and Orchestral Conducting at the Vatican Institute in Rome and in Jazz interpretation - He has held some workshops and published essays closely related to his studies."

-Materelettrica (https://www-materelettrica-it.translate.goog/collettivo/tommaso-colafiglio/?_x_tr_sl=it&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc)
3/13/2024

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Paolo Romano is a contrabass and cello player from Lombardy, Italy living in Inverigo. His is one of the founders of Ebria Records. He is known for the groups 30 Seconds Over Teheran, I/O, Lavorazioni Carni Rosse, Nippon & The Symbol, Omegatre.

-Discogs (https://www.discogs.com/artist/460614-Paolo-Romano)
3/13/2024

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"Leo Cicala acousmatic composer, performer, live performer, teacher. Graduated in Electronic Music " cum laude" and instrumentation for band at the Conservatory "T.Schipa" of Lecce, Italy, holds a Bachelor's degree in biology and studied Drums and Jazz music.

He interpreted the acousmonium more than 100 works in Italy and abroad. In 2015 published "Acousmatic Interpretation manual" for Salatino Edizioni Musicali. In 2014 has released the cd "Rust" for the label "Art & classic. His compositions have been performed at important events in Italy,UK, Belgium, France, Japan, United States.Grand Prize winner "Bangor Dylan Thomas Prize" in the UK in 2014."

-Mise-En Music Festival 2017 (http://festival.mise-en.org/2017/leo-cicala/)
3/13/2024

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Track Listing:



1. Scent Of Sea 4:56

2. Adriana's Planet 7:42

3. Sensibility 7:15

4. R-umori 5:37

5. Ode Alla Tristezza 5:40

6. Ward 4:48

7. Marrakech Loop 3:17

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Creative Sources
Improvised Music
Jazz
European Improvisation, Composition and Experimental Forms
Melodic and Lyrical Jazz
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