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Walter, Martin / Matthias Boss / Marcello Magliocchi

Leocantor Trio

Walter, Martin / Matthias Boss / Marcello Magliocchi : Leocantor Trio (FMR)

Recorded at the neo-gothic Church of St. James of Escholzmatt in Luzern, Switzerland, the Leocantor Trio of Marcello Magliocchi on drums & percussion, Martin Walter on pipe organ and Matthias Boss on violin provide moments of subtle reverence through Walter's resonant environment while providing Magliocchi & Boss space for impressive technique and sometimes tumultuous expression.
 

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Marcello Magliocchi-drums, percussion

Martin Walter-pipe organ

Matthias Bossi-violin

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Label: FMR
Catalog ID: FMR689
Squidco Product Code: 34973

Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2024
Country: UK
Packaging: Digipack - 3 panel
Recorded at St. James of Escholzmatt, in Luzern, Switzerland, in August, 2023.
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"Marcello Magliocchi, drums / percussions / instant compositions_

Musical explorer, has performed and recorded in many different languages ​​such as jazz, the instant composition, live music for silent movies, and more, interacting with the worlds of dance, theater.Timbre research takes the form of sound with musicians from the world by participating or organizing different ensembles of improvisers, video materials, electronics.Since 1974 he has worked in several projects (conception and artistic direction of musical events, concerts, recordings, jam sessions, etc.) involving the most significant musicians of jazz and italian artists and improvisers in the world scene as: Mal Waldron, Peter Kowald, Jim Dvorak, Steve Potts, Joelle Leandre, John Tchicai, Beniat Achiary, Carlos Zingaro, Evan Parker, Michel Godard, Tom Varner, Harri Sjostrom, Sakis Papadimitriou, Kent Carter, William Parker, John Edwards, Neil Metcalfe, Adrian Northover , Daniel Thompson, Maresuke Okamoto, JMVan Schouwburg, Marcio Mattos, London Improvisers Orchestra, Phil Gibbs, Tom Jackson, Tristan Honsinger, Harry Sijostrom, Lawrence Casserley, and other guests.

He has made numerous recordings for various labels such as:

TACTUS by ICTUS, CMC, ENJA, LEO rec., AMIRANI, YVP, SPLASC (h), SOUL NOTES, AFK, IMPROMUZAK, DAME / Ambiances Magnetique, SILTA,Setola di Maiale, ULTRAMARINE REC., AUDITION REC., Deepwhitesound, SOLAR IPSE, IMPROVISING BEINGS, WHITE NOISE GENERATOR, FMR, and more."

-Marcello Magliocchi Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/marcello.magliocchi)
6/16/2026

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"Matthias Boss (Switzerland), Violinist, painter and sculptor, was born in 1958 in Biel, Switzerland. He studied classical violin at the University of Bern and spent a period of study and work in Milan, developing research in musical languages and pursuing his interests in sculpture and painting. He has been described as one of the most interesting artists of the European avant-garde music scene. He has worked in numerous theatrical projects in Switzerland.

Currently he is involved in several collaborative projects with some of the most representative artists of the European scene: R. Del Piano, M. Magliocchi, C. Zingaro, A. Moimeme, P. Curado, P. Chagas, J.P. Viegas, J.M. Van Schouwburg, Maresuke Okamoto, N. Guazzaloca, Marcio Mattos and others.

He has made concert tours in Italy, Portugal, Austria, Germany and England."

-Pueblo Nuevo (https://pueblonuevo.cl/bios/matthias-boss/)
6/16/2026

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