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Napoli Centrale

Musical Group
Forfans of jazz fusion, italian/neapolitan music, saxophone-led bands and socially minded lyrics.
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The Profile

Formed in 1975 by James Senese and Franco Del Prete, Napoli Centrale blends jazz, fusion and Neapolitan song; reviewers highlight powerful sax, driving drums and socially aware lyrics.

Founded in 1975 by James Senese (sax) and Franco Del Prete (drums). Reviews note the band's fusion of Weather Report–style jazz/fusion with Neapolitan vernacular singing; early live line-ups featured a young Pino Daniele on bass/guitar duties.

Napoli Centrale is presented in the reviews as a 1975-born Italian group that fuses jazz, funk and Neapolitan song. Reviewers praise James Senese's saxophone, Franco Del Prete's drumming and the group's compositional ambition. The self-titled album and Mattanza are highlighted as essential works.

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