New CD « Italian Swing Sisters » L’Empreinte digitale / Nocturne - June 2004

It started actually by a love at first sight and a piece of good luck for Trio Lescano's repertory, three sisters singing in Italy during the 30/40s.

These three singers, known as "rebellious", were using their ironic ditty songs to mock the fascist power. Despite a great popular success, they are arrested and put in jail.
As the result a of a quite incredible bet, Delzioso went on the Lescano sisters traces : first old recordings have been serched. Then, vocal parts have been deciphered and arranged. At the end, a choice for instrumental parts : rather than chosing the full sound of the big band which was the Lescano's orchestra, Delizioso prefered a simple orchestration, without any harmonic instrument.

Along with the pleasure of the discovery came a curiosity for these women's story where a defy to the authorities was mixed together with naïve details. By trying to reconstitute their story, Delizioso pay homage to these ladies.

Voices : Maryam Chemirani, Mardjane Chemirani and Catherine Catella

They come from different musical universes : Maryam works in traditional songs repertory, Mardjane in blues and rock and Catherine in jazz. Their voices are so complementary that it's difficult to recognize them, sometimes they swing, sometimes they rock, sometimes they hug.

Double bass : Jean-Yves Abecassis

After classical studies at the Aix-en-Provence Conservatory and precious classes with Niels Pedersen, he plays within the jazz circle in the region. So, one could hear him next to Sandy Patton, Tony Petrucciani, André Jaume, Henry Florens, Roger Menillo, Pierre Le Van, Julien Armani, Roger Nikitoff...

Drum : Nicola Marinoni

Classical drums at the Milano and the Italian Switzerland Conservatory, middle -eastern percussions at the AMR in Genova, improvising at the Conservatory in Lucerne (Pierre Favre). This multi-instumentalist perfoms on the international scenes next to famous musicians (Tenco Festival in San Remo, Montreux Festival and international tours with Rafaël Lima, Giorgo Conte, Wang Xio Ching for one...). He also puts his percussionist experience to the service of dance, theatre and cinema...

Trumpet : Alexis Borrely

Prize-winner of the Avignon and Lyon conservatories, this young interpreter works in various classical groups ( Orchestre Lyrique Avignon Provence, Orchestre de la Chambre de St Priest, Quintette de cuivres d'Avignon), jazz (Wall of Wind Oorchestra, Big 'Zarb) and street music.