I Visionari (album)

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

 * 1) "La Sicilia" – 6:15
 * 2) "Il Fiore Canta e poi Svanisce" – 6:22
 * 3) "Visione Numero Uno" – 10:35
 * 4) "Carnevale di Dunkerque" – 5:50
 * 5) "Storta Va" – 6:39
 * 6) "Che Cosa Sono le Nuvole" (Domenico Modugno / Pier Paolo Pasolini) – 4:33

Disc B

 * 1) "Intro" (Mark Feldman, Nico Gori, Mirko Guerrini) – 1:37
 * 2) "Per Scordarti di Me" – 1:55
 * 3) "Visione Numero Due" – 5:20
 * 4) "Antichi Insediamenti Urbani" – 7:27
 * 5) "Alone Together" (Howard Dietz / Arthur Schwartz) – 4:04
 * 6) "Scartabello" – 5:56
 * 7) "Mamma Mia Dammi Cento Lire" (traditional) – 3:34
 * 8) "Impro" (Federico Spinetti) – 1:22
 * 9) "Quando la Morte Verrà a Prendermi" – 2:15
 * 10) "Sardità" – 3:36
 * 11) "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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