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Beppe Crovella: Pianovagando

by John Kelman
April 2, 2009

Setting aside his Hammond Organ, Mellotron and Moog synthesizer for a short while, Beppe Crovella--best known as the keyboardist for Italian progressive/fusion group Arti E Mestieri, last heard on First Live in Japan (MoonJune, 2007)--goes solo on Pianovagando. While he's performed brief piano solos during live performances with AEM, this is the first time he's focused on solo acoustic piano for an entire album, and while comparisons to other pianists who have gone this route would be expected, Crovella differentiates ...