Jazz Articles about Andrea Centazzo

Andrea Centazzo & Gianluigi Trovesi: Shock!!

by AAJ Staff
September 1, 1999

Not shocking, but wonderfully atmospheric. When the Mitteleuropa Orchesta broke up, two of its members joined forces for a series of concerts. Their rapport was great; Centazzo says they had 'the ability to reinvent on stage every night what was essentially a conversation between friends.' And they have plenty to say: while Andrea crashes, Trovesi hums, swoops, and decorates the evolving rhythm. It's a world of sound, a whirl of emotion ' and a shock to the system.

Andrea, persistent ...

Andrea Centazzo: USA Concerts East

by Glenn Astarita
June 1, 1999

In the liners, drummer/percussionist Andrea Centazzo states..'This CD includes both pieces executed by various formations that first appeared on the album 'USA Concerts' which came out on the eve of my first US touring 1978 as well as three previously unavailable tracks'. USA Concerts East represents live dates throughout the US in 1978 as the musicians are paired in duo, trio or sextet settings. What we have here are a bunch of budding improvisers, and future New York City Downtown ...

Andrea Centazzo & Gianluigi Trovesi: Shock!!

by Glenn Astarita
June 1, 1999

Shock!! is the 1999 re-release of the original mid-80's LP on the 'Ictus' label, by the amazing duo of Andrea Centazzo (percussion) and the sinfully under recognized reedman, Gianluigi Trovesi. The title track, 'Shock!!' is a rumbling and tumbling affair marked by the huge sound emitted from just two musicians. Trovesi's classic clear toned soprano sax work alongside Centazzo's powerhouse drumming is a study in coordination and unity. Ever the colorist, Centazzo should go down in the annals of modern ...