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Perigeo

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Forfans of jazz fusion and progressive rock, italian 70s music enthusiasts, and curious newcomers to jazz-rock.
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Perigeo are an Italian jazz-rock/fusion group formed in the early 1970s by bassist Giovanni Tommaso with Franco D’Andrea, Claudio Fasoli, Bruno Biriaco, and Tony Sidney. Celebrated for sophisticated interplay and a fusion of jazz and progressive rock, they earned comparisons to Soft Machine and Miles Davis’ electric period. Their core 1972–1976 run—Azimut, Abbiamo tutti un blues da piangere, Genealogia, La valle dei templi, and Non è poi così lontano—along with Live at Montreux, cemented their reputation.

Often dubbed “the Italian Soft Machine”; classic lineup: Giovanni Tommaso (bass), Franco D’Andrea (keyboards), Claudio Fasoli (sax), Bruno Biriaco (drums), Tony Sidney (guitar); opened for Weather Report; recorded the live album Live at Montreux; released the multi-artist concept album Alice.

Perigeo are a landmark Italian jazz-rock group, often linked to the Canterbury sound and Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew era. Reviews praise the classic run from Azimut through Genealogia and La valle dei templi, with Live at Montreux confirming their stage prowess. Abbiamo tutti un blues da piangere is singled out as a pivotal peak. Non è poi così lontano is appreciated but seen as less fresh. Alice stands out as a unique, singer-packed concept album.

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