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The title is a parody of Peter Greenaway's 'The Cook, the Thief, his Wife and her Lover', a grotesque fresco of eccentric characters in a very elegant restaurant.
Baroque music, the Opera, contemporary Jazz, European folk and tarantella are the main ingredients of this album.
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music by Maurizio Minardi
2013 © copyright by Maurizio Minardi
Recorded at:
Perry Vale studio - sound engineer Pat Collier
Strongroom studio - sound engineer Simone Filiali
Iguana Studio - sound engineer Andrea Terrano
London, January 2013
Mixed and mastered by Marco Biscarini at Modulab (Bologna)
Maurizio Minardi accordion and piano
Shirley Smart cello
Nick Pini double bass
Jason Reeve drums (track *)
Marco Quarantotto drums (track **)
Artwork by Omar Bassi
Contact: www.mauriziominardi.com
Tracks
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The Cook in Love*
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Penguin *
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The Monk’s Escape **
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The Monk Abandoned
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The Monk is Back **
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Five is Better than Four *
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The Black Book *
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Marcello *
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The Taming of the Shrew **
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The Gambling Queen *
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Dirty Clown **
The Cook the Clown the Monk and the Accordionist
Reviews
"..a lovely album"
"...lyrical and touching..."
(Evening Standard)
"...one of the most enjoyable “jazz” accordion records I’ve heard..."
"...this is a beautiful album, weaving together jazz, folk and minimalist Classical music- the evocative melodies conjure up lasting images of comedy and pathos.."
(London Jazz)
"a standout recording, full of atmospheric music that combines immediately engaging hooks with sweeping narrative and emotional depth ... A pleasure from first note to last."
(Bruce Lindsay-All About Jazz)
....musica dal pensiero cinematografico....
(Adrian Palliant)