QUARTETTO AMOROSO presents this collection of Italian American dance music as it was heard at weddings, festivals, balls, and parties in the early years of the Twentieth Century. The arrangements are derived from original sheet music, and capture the original magic of the polkas, waltzes, tangos, and mazurkas that graced so many special occasions.
A note about the polka Sorpresa ai Danzanti (A Surprise to the Dancers): In the sheet music the composer calls for the laughter you hear from the musicians at certain points in the music ("Ridere forte").
Based in Northern California, Quartetto Amoroso often performs at events in the Napa Valley at the renowned wineries, where visitors savor the spirited Italian American legacy of great winemaking and wonderful music.
Ron Borelli (accordion) has performed with the San Francisco Symphony, Diablo Ballet Orchestra, Santa Rosa Symphony, and San Francisco Opera, and was featured at the Three Tenors concert at the San Jose Arena. In addition, he instructs and performs at the Las Vegas International Accordion
Convention.
Paul Binkley (mandolin) has performed with the San Francisco Symphony, Ballet and Opera and has played for shows such as Fiddler on the Roof (with Theo Bikel) and Les Miserables. He is also a founding member of the Modern Mandolin Quartet, which has recorded five CDs and toured nationwide and in Europe.
Davis Ramey (guitar) has performed over the years with Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis, Gregory Hines, Mark Isham, Debbie Allen, and Michael Feinstein. Among his credits as a composer and arranger are the score for an
Elliot Fisk/Turtle Island String Quartet collaboration, and incidental
music for the American Conservatory Theater production of Tennessee
Williams' The Rose Tattoo.
Steve Hanson (bass) has performed in situations ranging from the Vatican to Puerto Rican salsa bands in New York to playing tuba in Woody Allen's dixieland band. He performs frequently with Don Neely's Royal Society Six. One of the busiest bass players in the San Francisco Bay Area, he is also proficient on tuba and trombone.
Additional information and booking inquiries:
Telephone (415) 282-0840
www.paulbinkley.com/incantata
Produced by Paul Binkley
Recorded at Marie Studios, Petaluma CA
Mastered at Different Fur Recording, San Francisco CA
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http://www.paulbinkley.com/incantata/index.htmTrack List:
1. Il Golfo Incantato
2. Tesoro Mio
3. Valentine
4. Parigi o Cara, Brindisi
5. La Bella Bruna
6. Departure
7. Saltarellando
8. Stella
9. My Love
10. Sorpresa ai Danzanti
11. Sognando
12. Un Saluto a Parigi
13. Baldoria
14. Dolce Aprile
15. La Dolce Cristina
16. Serenade
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