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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," ...