The Sunday Jazz Brunch Presents

Taste of Italy

Air Date: 12/29/2024 on 90.5 WICN 8am-12pm ET

Firstly, let me wish you a happy Chrismukah 🎄🕎, as well as Kwanzaa, or whatever your preference, and also health and happiness for the  upcoming new year! 

Secondly, sorry about the title. I know it sounds like the description of a charter bus tour. But it is apt - we're just going by radio, that's all.

And finally, let me get the the story I want to tell. It is about Italian music.

You see, every now and then I get inspired to listen to, share, and write about Italian music. Say what you like, but for me - well, it fills my soul, much like really good Italian food. (Of which lately I have partaken, to great pleasure.)

So I figure, let me share, and give you a whole hour to bask in the Italian sun, be it the northern sun, the southern sun, the coastal sun, the Sicilian sun, the Venetian sun, the Tuscan sun...

Well, you get the idea. 

Let's say something briefly about each artist you'll hear during the 10am ET hour.

Chiara Civello: Studied at Berklee, went back to Italy, and became very popular. 

Salvatore Bonafede: Sicilian jazz pianist with a fine trio.

Pasquale Grasso: Notably accompanies Samara Joy, we'll hear him as lead.

Andrea Bocelli: Opera tenor does pop and jazz.

Mafalda Minnozzi: Our good friend, and great singer.

Francesco Cataldo: A special talent on piano and guitar, also from Sicily.

Stefano di Battista: Big in the early 2000s.

Enrico Piernanuzi: Huge talent from Rome, on keys.

Frank Sinatra: The chairman.

Vinnie Riccitelli: Since we are doing Italian-American...

Glauco Venier (with Norma Winstone): Pianist from Northern Italy.

Tony Bennett and Andrea Bocelli: What a matchup! 

 

Ciao,

Marty


HOUR ONE: Contemplative Morning

Tania Grubbs\The Sound of Love 2024\02 Slow Hot Wind
Francesco Cataldo-Amaranto 2024-03 Vito Raccontami
Steve Davis\We See 2024\Ask Me Now

Jane Monheit\Jane Monheit 2024\Young and Foolish
Dave Stryker\With Strings Goes to the Movies 2024\Moonglow
Samara Joy\Portrait 2024\07_Now And Then (In Remembrance Of...)

Peter Bernstein-What Comes Next-01 Simple As That-2020
Laila Biali\Wintersongs 2024\Snow
Miki Yamanaka\Shades of Rainbow 2023\Clam

HOUR TWO: New For You

Tania Grubbs\The Sound of Love 2024\Dreamsville
Cathy Segal-Garcia-Dreamsville-01 Dreamsville 2019
Olivia Foschi\A Window Within 2024\Subtle Farewell
Samara Joy\Portrait 2024\Autumn Nocturne

Dave Stryker\With Strings Goes to the Movies 2024\Dreamsville
Adrian Cunningham\Its About Time 2024\For Those We've Lost
Richard Nelson\October Rain 2024\Naima
Jay D'Amico-Melodia 2024-12 Giant Steps

Dave Stryker\With Strings Goes to the Movies 2024\Low Key Lightly 2024 feat Sara Caswell v.
Emily Remler\Cookin at the Queens 1988\Yesterdays
Eliane Elias\Time and Again 2024\Too Late

HOUR THREE: Brazil/World
TASTE OF ITALY

Chiara Civello-Canzoni-04 Che me importa el mundo 2014
Salvatore Bonafede Trio-Sicilian Opening-12 Torre Ligny 2009
Pasquale Grasso-Pasquale Plays Duke 2021-06 Warm Valley
Andrea Bocelli-Amore-09 Canzoni Stonate (feat. Stevie Wonder on Harmonica) 2006

Mafalda Minnozzi-CinemaCity 2021-07 Anonimo Veneziano.wav 1970 Italian film the Anonymous Venetian
Francesco Cataldo-Amaranto 2024-03 Vito Raccontami in memory
Stefano Di Battista-Round About Roma-01 Anastasia 2002
Mads Vinding, Alex Riel, Enrico Pieranunzi\The Kingdom (Where Nobody Dies)\Autumn Song

Frank Sinatra\All the Way 1957\All the Way from movie Joker is Wild, released as Single, B side is Chicago, nelson riddle won academy award for orchestral version, plus FS played all over Italy
Vinnie Riccitelli Octet\For the Record 2020
Norma Winstone-Stories yet to tell-01 Just sometimes 2010 feat Glauco Venier p. from Udine N. Italy
Tony Bennett-Duets II-13 Stranger in Paradise 2011 feat Andrea Bocelli

HOUR FOUR: Groove, Baby

BPM\Seriously 2024\Eastside Party Brian Bromberg, Paul Brown & Michael Paulo
Marion Meadows-Just Doing Me 2024-10 Velvet
Dave Stryker\With Strings Goes to the Movies 2024\You Only Live Twice
Holly Channell\Not Just a Standard 2024\S'Wonderful

Josie Falbo\Taylor Street 2024\This is Real
City of Four\VIstas 2024\Ropewalk
Steve Davis-Correlations-04 Song for My Love 2019

Marion Meadows-Just Doing Me 2024-11 Kool Days
Miki Yamanaka\Chance 2024\Chance
BPM\Seriously 2024\2 Breakfast In Bed Brian Bromberg, Paul Brown & Michael Paulo
Jay D'Amico\Melodia 2024\Giant Steps

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