...DI TERRA

This is the most underrated album by BANCO DEL MUTUO SOCCORSO, it is an instrumental album all along its duration. Nevertheless there is such a great array of themes and harmonic solutions as well, making this album well worth checking out!! Gianni Nocenzi at the piano is fantastic, both during his jazz progressive excursions and by performing unforgettable symphonic pieces in the vein of such 20th century classical music. It is a sort of meeting between the stunning performances by Keith EMERSON and the creativity regarding the style of Frank ZAPPA within the progressive jazz field, but with a touch of their own, typical of the present Italian progressive ensemble. Anyway at last nothing sounds derivative; in fact- unlike some other bands such as ACQUA FRAGILE or LOCANDA DELLE FATE- which made splendid albums and totally inspired by the Italian masters of progressive music,B.M.S gave a personal imprinting... well it means a great reference, because they are considered as the most original among these masters!! Highly recommended!!