Maurizio Giammarco Quartet

Musical Group

The Maurizio Giammarco Quartet is led by Italian saxophonist Maurizio Giammarco. The 1988 album Hornithology pairs Giammarco with Danilo Rea, Peter Erskine and Marc Johnson. Reviews highlight Giammarco's tenor and soprano playing (influenced by Rollins, Coltrane and Shorter), his melodic lyricism and long-standing career in Italian jazz.

Plays tenor and soprano saxophone; recorded Hornithology (1988) with Danilo Rea, Peter Erskine and Marc Johnson; associated with the electric jazz band Lingomania; has collaborated with Italian pop artists such as Mina and Mia Martini; has written for cinema and theater; cited as winner of polls by Musica Jazz and Fare Musica; mentioned as artistic director of the Jazz Orchestra of Parco della Musica in Rome.

A positive, detailed review of Hornithology emphasizing Giammarco's compositional voice and the star rhythm section (Rea, Erskine, Johnson). The review praises interplay, solo work and melodic lyricism while noting some CD transfer and booklet issues. Giammarco's tenor and soprano influences (Rollins, Coltrane, Shorter) are highlighted.

For:Jazz listeners, fans of Italian jazz, saxophone aficionados, collectors of 1980s jazz records

 "It was a genuine pleasure to play with three masters and to perform my compositions with them. Some of these, which I particularly love, were waiting in a drawer for an opportunity like this. They are all themes inspired by authentic impressions and real-life situations. The kind of stories you tell a bartender, late at night, when you're feeling elated"

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