In The Morning

In The Morning
- On his sixth album for ECM the Italian pianist and his trio reflect on the work of American composer Alec Wilder (1907 - 1980)
In The Morning: Music of Alec Wilder

On his sixth album for ECM the Italian pianist and his trio reflect on the work of American composer Alec Wilder (1907 1980). I first came into a more direct contact with Alec Wilders music in the early 90s, when I was performing his Sonata for Oboe and Piano and his Sonata for Horn and Piano, Battaglia remembers. I had already known some of his popular songs like While Were Young, Blackberry Winter and Moon and Sand through the intense versions Keith Jarrett has recorded. But after working on Wilders chamber music I wanted to develop a deeper connection with his intriguing musical universe, and Ive discovered an immense hidden treasure.
Almost three years after their last ECM album Songways, Battaglia and his partners Salvatore Maiore (bass) and Roberto Dani (drums) develop an almost telepathic rapport on In The Morning, a live recording from April 2014 at Teatro Vittoria in Torino. My take on Alec Wilder is completely focused on the melodic aspect... after twenty years of study I can totally identify with this music, Battaglia emphasizes.

Music by Alec Wilder, arranged by Stefano Battaglia

Recorded live April 28, 2014 at Teatro Vittoria, Torino
Recording Engineer: Stefano Amerio
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Concert produced by Torino Jazz Festival
Album produced by Manfred Eicher
Country USA
Brand UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP
Manufacturer ECM
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber 17706028
Model 35217677
ReleaseDate 2015-08-28
UnitCount 1
UPCs 602547386731
EANs 0602547386731

Country	USA
Brand	UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP
Manufacturer	ECM
Binding	Audio CD
ItemPartNumber	17706028
Model	35217677
ReleaseDate	2015-08-28
UnitCount	1
UPCs	602547386731
EANs	0602547386731

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