DUCCIO BERTINI – BRUBECK RELOADED (ENCORE MUSIC, BD 1919)

This suite of pieces based on themes by Dave Brubeck and his own “Ending” are more than arrangements in the usual sense. Listening felt like a cinematic experience. Duccio Bertini created expansive spaces and dramatic moments for his liberated yet sensitive soloists. Improvisation and orchestration is fully integrated.
Maestro Bertini has continued on the road that began with my father’s collaborations with Leonard Bernstein in the 1950s, and I’m sure Dave would have been very pleased with this 21st-century treatment of his music.

Darius Brubeck

Orchestra Conduction and Arrangements by Duccio Bertini
Special Guest: Pietro Tonolo (tenor sax, soprano sax)

Marco Bini (tenor sax, soprano sax)
Dario Cecchini (baritone sax, bass clarinet, alto flute)
Mirco Rabitti (trumpet, flugelhorn)
Mario Bruno (french horn)
Roberto Rossi (trombone)
Francesco Zampini (guitar)
Guido Zorn (bass)
Alessandro Fabbri (drums)
Fabio Morgera (trumpet) special guest on 5)

tracks 1-7: violins: Francesco Di Cuonzo, Francesca Tamponi, Marco Pistelli, Isabella Rex, Lorenzo Borneo, Angela Savi, Emma Lanza; violas: Chiara Foletto, Daniele Iannaccone; celli: Cristiano Sacchi, Filippo Burchetti
track 8: violins: Francesco Di Cuonzo, Beatrice Bianchi, Barbara Petrelli, Isabella Rex, Lorenzo Borneo, Roberta Malavolti, Irene Santo; violas: Daniele Iannaccone, Margherita Faneschi; celli: Cristiano Sacchi, Alice Gabbiani

Recorded at Sonoria Recording Plant (Prato, Italy) on May 10th -11th 2021, October 31th 2023, May 17th 2024

Sound engineer: Andrea Benassai
Assistant sound engineer: Francesco Baldi
Produced by Duccio Bertini, Vittorio Bartoli and Roberto Lioli
Assistant production: Matteo Zecchi
Liner notes: Darius Brubeck
Cover photo: “Inverno” Donatella Mei, oil, canvas (1990)
Cover art: Marta Viviani
Photos: Valentina Bellini