エンニオ・モリコーネに高い評価を受けているミュージシャンで作曲家、アレンジャーのアンドレア・ドナーティが作曲と演奏を担当し、彼とともにいつも素晴らしい仕事をこなしてきたイタリア在住の偉大なる詩人アルダ・メリーニが作詞を担当した佳曲をロバータ・ガンバリーニがしっとりと歌い上げる1枚。1990年代後半にイタリアで録音された作品のリマスター復刻盤。
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After taking the jazz world by storm with her early efforts as a leader, vocalist Roberta Gambarini throws her fans a huge curve in her very unusual collaboration with bassist/composer Andrea Donati. These recordings were made in the late 1990s as Donati set the words of contemporary Italian poet Alda Merini to original music, utilizing the voice of Gambarini, singing either in Italian or at times, wordlessly. The singer's sex appeal comes through in the romantic opener "Ape Regina," with organist Emmanuel Bex providing a refreshing change from the usual piano accompaniment. The funky "12:00 A.M." adds the overdubbed horns of Marco Brioschi, with a bit of a reggae rhythm at times, along with Gambarini's fun scat singing. "Giovani Poeti" is a delicious bossa nova with another warm performance by the vocalist.
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