I Visionari is an album by Stefano Bollani.
Music and recording The core band is a quintet led by pianist Stefano Bollani. The material is mostly instrumentals.
Release and reception I Visionari was released as a double-CD by Label Bleu in 2006. Critic John Fordham wrote: "A kind of Italian Django Bates with a more orthodox lyrical sense, Bollani keeps the surprises coming, wrapped in some fine writing. A good place for newcomers to start."
Track listing All songs are by Stefano Bollani, except as noted.
Disc A "La Sicilia" – 6:15 "Il Fiore Canta e poi Svanisce" – 6:22 "Visione Numero Uno" – 10:35 "Carnevale di Dunkerque" – 5:50 "Storta Va" – 6:39 "Che Cosa Sono le Nuvole" (Domenico Modugno / Pier Paolo Pasolini) – 4:33
Disc B "Intro" (Mark Feldman, Nico Gori, Mirko Guerrini) – 1:37 "Per Scordarti di Me" – 1:55 "Visione Numero Due" – 5:20 "Antichi Insediamenti Urbani" – 7:27 "Alone Together" (Howard Dietz / Arthur Schwartz) – 4:04 "Scartabello" – 5:56 "Mamma Mia Dammi Cento Lire" (traditional) – 3:34 "Impro" (Federico Spinetti) – 1:22 "Quando la Morte Verrà a Prendermi" – 2:15 "Sardità" – 3:36 "Visione Numero Tre" – 5:54
Personnel Stefano Bollani – piano, vocals (track A6) Mirko Guerrini – tenor sax, soprano sax, flute Nico Gori – clarinet, bass clarinet Federico Spinetti – bass Cristiano Calcagnile – drums Mark Feldman – violin (tracks A2, B1, B6) Paolo Fresu – trumpet (track B10) Petra Magoni – vocals (track B2, B7)
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