Alti & Bassi
Born in Milan in 1994, "ALTI & BASSI" were invited by prestigious musical associations and institutions as Pomeriggi Musicali in Milan, Teatro Annibale di Francia in Messina, Teatro Manzoni in Pistoia, Auditorium Haydn in Bolzano, Milano and Torino Music Conservatoir, Teatro alle Muse in Ancona, at Blue Note Milano and throughout Italy, in 1998 they won the Quartetto Cetra Prize, in 2006 the Premio Renato Carosone. They also took part to many radio shows in Italy and in Switzerland (ReteUno RSI, Radio Deejay, Radio Capital, Radio Popolare, RockFM, Radio Rai Tre, Radio OK...) as well as TV shows (Buona Domenica on Canale 5 together with Tullio De Piscopo; Roxy Bar on VideoMusic together with Andrea Mingardi; "Alle due su Rai UNO" hosted by Paolo Limiti, Tele+3, Antenna Tre TV). In 1998, 2000 and 2006 "ALTI & BASSI" sang in Wien (OS) for the "Voice Mania" festival, they also were in Zug (CH) for the first "A Cappella Festival", “Pure Voices” in katzeldorf / leitha, “VokalTotal” in Graz (OS).
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Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes Heigh Ho A Spoonful of Sugar The Bare Necessities One Song Bibbidi Bobbidi Bu Everybody Wants To Be a Cat My Prayer Sixteen Tons Only You Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Maria Tonight America Singin' In The Rain Cheek to Cheek Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band The Long and Winding Road If I Fell Norwegian Wood All You Need is Love Help Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) Fiori Rosa Fiori Di Pesco Il Mio Canto Libero Night Fever How Deep is Your Love Stayin' Alive |
Alti & Bassi are five debonair-looking, fun-and-Western-music-loving Italian men whose "Medley" is exactly that, a 32-song medley. Or more correctly, a medley comprised of seven medleys, beginning with 8 heavily-accented Disney chestnuts ("Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf," "Heigh Ho," Bibbidi Bobbity Bu" and others); a masterful 4-song Platters medley ("My Prayer," "Sixteen Tons," "Only You" and "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes"); a jazzy "West Side Story" medley ("Maria," "Tonight" and an apropos "America"); an "I Love America" Broadway medley ("Singin' In The Rain," "Cheek To Cheek," "Night and Day" and "New York, New York"); a seven song Beatles medley "A&B Road" ("Abbey Road," get it? It includes "Sgt. Pepper's," "If I Fell," "Norwegian Wood," "Help," "All You Need Is Love" and other favorites); a "Canto Libero" medley of Italian favorites ("Fiori Rosa Fiori Di Pesco," "Il Mio Canto Libero" and "Con Il Nastro Rosa") and finally the "A&B G's" medley (The Bee Gees of course, "(Saturday) Night Fever," "How Deep Is Your Love" and "Stayin' Alive"). These guys have loved and listened to a lot of records, cassette tapes and CDs to sound as much like these groups as they do. We love all this music, too, and Andrea, Alberto, Paolo, Diego and Filippo have the a cappella chops to do it justice. Listen to the yummy bass lead on "Sixteen Tons" (which we seem to remember as a Tennessee Ernie Ford hit, rather than the Platters, but no matter), and to the falsetto lead on "Saturday Night Fever"—these guys may come across as somewhat silly at times (we prefer "fun-loving") but they can really sing, and they give us a sweet taste of 32 wonderful songs here. Which we think you will enjoy, as we did!
Listen to "Bibbidi Bobbidi Bu" in RealAudio.
| 5879 CD $15.95 |
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Tu vo fa' f'americano |
Unfortunately our understanding of Italian is limited to restaurant menus, but a scan of the track list indicates that the spiritual and jazz standard are this CD's focus. These five European chaps obviously have a fondness for these particularly American forms; "Climbing Up The Mountain," "Summertime," "Satin Doll," and "Sophisticated Lady" are the mediums for Alti & Bassi's swinging big band style. Vocal orchestrations and scat are vital ingredients, and the group has a great deal of skill and versatility. Their gospel turn on "I'm Rolling Through This Unfriendly World" is warm and convincing. Occasional piano accompaniment.
| 2189 CD $14.95 |
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Scandal Walk |
"Il Favoloso" is our favorite all-male Italian quartet's singing tribute to legendary American composer George Gershwin. Eight of the 11 covers here are by George, one, a lovely a cappella rendition of "The Man I Love," is by George and his brother Ira. One tune, A.E. Negri's "Charleston Prelude," and Zapponi-Luttazzi's title tune, complete the songlist, most of which are live and accompanied. Favorites include "Scandal Walk," "Naughty Baby," "I Got Rhythm," Medley, including "Preludio No. 2," "An American in Paris" and "Rhapsody in Blue," and the bluesy "Summertime." A fun, entertaining collection from Alti & Bassi!
| 5877 CD $15.95 |
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Silent Night |
Talented all-male Italian pop/jazz quintet Alti & Bassi's "Take 5," whose cover features an open box of chocolates with musical notes on them, is, fittingly, a sampler CD of 5 songs: an amazingly jazzy cover of "Silent Night," a wonderfully harmonic version of the classic "Unchained Melody," the traditional Spiritual "Nobody Knows," a jazzy, surprisingly arranged "White Christmas" (which segues into the title tune, and "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes" from Disney's Cinderella, which segues into a walking jazzy "Take 5. All these are pure a cappella, which really shows off Alti & Bassi's vocal talents. We like this group's song selection, hip arrangements, energy, spirit, sweet leads and solid background harmonies. Help yourself to a taste of Alti & Bassi, fresh pop/jazz from Italy!
| 5878 CD $8.95 |
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