Jazz Articles about Andrea Tofanelli

Andrea Tofanelli with Big band of the State Music School in Konin at Jazzonalia

by Marek J. Śmietański
July 9, 2025

Big Band Italia: Blue Sun

by Nicholas F. Mondello
June 25, 2023

Big Band Italia's “Blue Sun" is intriguing listening. Saxophonist/co-leader Gianni Bardaro's tune could best be described as a modernised Oliver Nelson track exploding on steroids. Bruno Luise's arrangement is complex and challenging in terms of time signature and textures and it is performed superbly by this cadre of Italy's foremost jazz musicians--with guest artists trumpeter Randy Brecker and guitarist Ciro Manna lending fine solos. The tune's melody moves in sophisticated, angular intervals and dominating triplet figures. The ...

Tribute to Maynard Ferguson by Andrea Tofanelli & MJF All Stars Big Band Ponchielli Theatre Cremona

by Danilo Codazzi
March 15, 2023

Andrea Tofanelli & The Trumpet Show Band: Vulcano

by Nicholas F. Mondello
September 1, 2022

In the Tyrrhenian Sea, just north of Sicily sits the tiny island of Vulcano, the mythological chimney of the Roman god of fire, Vulcan. While Italian trumpeter, Andrea Tofanelli may or may not be paying pay tribute to Vulcan or his eponymous isle, with Vulcano he's gathered some of Italy's top players to deliver 10 explosive tracks of screaming trumpet, killer ensemble, and A-1 solo playing. “Adagio," taken from the Luis Bacalov-composed and the New Trolls-performed “Concerto Grosso," ...

Enrico Rava: Rava on the Dance Floor

by John Kelman
January 11, 2013

Italian trumpeter Enrico Rava doing a tribute to the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson? Italian trumpeter Enrico Rava doing a tribute to the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson, on ECM? If either of these concepts seem somehow wrong, it's likely because, in forty-plus years, ECM has garnered (beyond its reputation as one of the most important labels in the history of music) its share of magical (and incorrect) thinking. Rava, it turns, out, hadn't paid much attention to ...

Enrico Rava: Rava on the Dance Floor

by AAJ Italy Staff
November 19, 2012

Se si esclude la celebre “Thriller" dall'omonimo album, il più venduto nella storia della musica, Rava on the Dance Floor (registrato dal vivo all'Auditorium Parco della Musica) pesca nel repertorio minore di Michael Jackson, uno sguardo gettato sul periodo meno sfavillante della pop star, quando qualche critico arricciava il naso e più di un fan rimpiangeva gli antichi splendori. Scelta interessante, intrigante e carica di aspettative quella effettuata dal trombettista torinese, per la possibilità di far emergere alcuni aspetti meno ...

Andrea Tofanelli: Flamingo

by AAJ Italy Staff
September 3, 2010

Richiesto in America per stage e concerti, presente da anni in tutte le principali trasmissioni televisive, voluto da Bruno Tommaso a Barga Jazz come Prima Tromba e da Massimo Nunzi nei suoi progetti dedicati a Stan Kenton e Maynard Ferguson. Ecco alcune tracce che possono dar conto del ruolo di Andrea Tofanelli nella comunità trombettistica italiana, all'interno della quale è apprezzato per la sua maestria nel registro sovracuto e il suo impegno didattico. Con Flamingo giunge al terzo CD, dopo ...