What w

ould film be w

ithout music? M

usic conveys all that w

hich images cannot. The im

portance of a soundtrack can som

etimes even transcend that of

images and stories, and great directors often build the

entire structure of their masterpiece around a score -

the themes in this album

are evidence of this. There have been num

erous masterpieces in Italian cinem

a that have influenced film

makers around the w

orld and w

e continue to distinguish ourselves in this art.

This project is a tribute to the great Italian cinema

which has contributed to raising global aw

areness of our country and that has m

aintained a tradition of excellence. Equally distinct is the cast of m

usicians in this album

: Rosario Giuliani on sax, Luciano Biondini on the accordion, Enzo Pietropaoli on the double bass and M

ichele Rabbia on acoustic and electronic drums.

A contemporary m

usic point of view w

hich never betrays the m

elodies of these unforgettable themes

yet presents them w

ith a new force and vitality,

demonstrating their im

mortality and constantly

surprising the listener with the fresh innovativeness of

the proposed versions.

CINEMA ITALIA

ROSARIO GIULIANI - LUCI

LIANI - LUCIANO BIONDINI

ENZO PIETROPAOLI -

TROPAOLI - MICHELE RABBIA

OUR THANKS TO:Ennio Morricone and Nino Rota for this beautiful Music.Big thanks to Ascanio Cusella, Enzo and Michele for all hours of hard work and dedication to this project.Special thanks to Giandomenico Ciaramella & Jando Music, Matteo Pagano & Via Veneto Jazz to make this project possible.Our great thanks to Ziv Ben, Francesca Gregori, Ralph Gluch, Raimund Kast.Rosario Giuliani e Luciano Biondini

Rosario Giuliani plays with Selmer saxophones, Rico reeds, Rafael Navarro Maestra mouthpiece on the alto sax and Aizen mouthpiece on the soprano sax.Luciano Biondini plays Victoria accordion.Saxophone technician Maurizio Cherubini.

Recorded and mixed at Casa del Jazz (Rome) by Ascanio CusellaA production of Jando Music and Via Veneto JazzPhoto by Paolo Soriani Cover by Gabriele IuratoArtwork by Enzo Criscione

Rosario Giuliani alto & soprano saxLuciano Biondini accordionEnzo Pietropaoli doublebassMichele Rabbia drums, percussions, electronics

CINEMA ITALIAROSARIO GIULIANI - LUCIANO BIONDINI

ENZO PIETROPAOLI - MICHELE RABBIA