Berlin selected as a finalist at the Helsinki Big Band Composing Contest
I’m so glad to announce that my piece ‘Berlin’ has been selected as a finalist at the Helsinki Big Band Composing Contest.
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DEDALO – review on Jazzinprogress.it
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La scrittura di Gabriele di Franco è costruita intorno ai rocciosi segmenti del passato, ma guarda con occhio vigile e purpureo verso l’irrequietezza del free jazz, dell’avanguardia europea…
…un lavoro e un progetto da ricordare. E, soprattutto, da far conoscere in ogni parte del globo: giusto per rammentare ai forestieri che anche qui le orchestre sanno il fatto suo.
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Gabriele di Franco’s writing is built around robust segments of the past, but looks with a watchful and purple eye towards the restlessness of free jazz, of the European avant-garde…
…a work and a project to remember. And, above all, to be made known in every part of the world: just to remind the strangers that here too the orchestras know what they are doing.
https://www.jazzinprogress.it/2020/07/29/bud-powell-jazz-orchestra-dedalo/
Gottfried di Franco’s SO FAR review for Jazz’halo – Jazz the Italian way
Wonderful review in the editorial section of Jazz Halo: Jazz the Italian way #2. – (Texte © ferdinand dupuis-panther)
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“Subconcious-Lee” is like a spring ripple in a soft green…
“Contemplation arises when the guitar solo opens the piece “P.”…
“…A homage to Amsterdam is to be found in “Leidseplein Madness”: It rocks really hard. The saxophone is eccentric, but then it catches itself again and makes a gentle wind whisper. The madness, it seems, to take a break. But then, as you continue listening, you think fireworks rockets are being shot into the sky, and the guitarist lets the strings buzz, howl, whimper, howl. At the end there is the musical “happiness”.
DE
“Einem Frühlingsrauschen im zarten Grün gleicht „Subconcious-Lee“…
“Kontemplation kommt auf, wenn das Gitarrensolo das Stück „P.“ eröffnet…
“..Eine Hommage an Amsterdam findet sich mit „Leidseplein Madness“: Da rockt es ganz gewaltig. Exaltiert gibt sich das Saxofon, das sich dann aber wieder fängt und ein zartes Windsäuseln von sich gibt. Der Wahnsinn macht, so scheint es, auch auf dem Leidseplein mal eine Pause. Doch dann meint man beim weiteren Zuhören, Feuerwerksraketen werden in den Himmel geschossen, und der Gitarrist lässt die Saiten schwirren, jaulen, wimmern, heulen. Zum Schluss findet sich dann noch das musikalische „Glück“.
Q-some Dreamin’ Release Tour
Q-some Dreamin’ Release Tour
When you let your thoughts run free, you get a broad view of what is possible with a big band. Then your own compositions germinate. Then a new generation of Belgian composers emerges who, together with the top of the latest generation of jazz musicians, shine their light on the future of Belgian Big Band music, in its absolute essence, as if in a common dream.
Dreamin’ is a program of the Q-Some Big Band in its purest form, with original work from their own ranks by Gabriele di Franco, Pierre-Antoine Savoyat, Manten Van Gils and Robbe Willems.
Q-Some Big Band is een hedendaags jazzorkest bestaande uit jonge, professionele muzikanten.
Vanuit de Q-Some Composer Hub verkennen ze de klank- en kleurrijkdom die een moderne bigband te bieden heeft. Met hun steeds verfrissende arrangementen, vernieuwende programma’s en onverwachte muzikale samenwerkingen gaat dit orkest over de grenzen heen, waarbij de passie voor het vak, de warmte binnen de band en vooral de grotere dromen duidelijk hoorbaar zijn.
Dreamin’ Release tour:
14/03: Cultuurcentrum Mechelen
20/03: Kaffee Damast
21/03: The Preacher
Tickets info: https://bit.ly/2tpWNCC.
You can pre-order the album here: https://www.qsomebigband.com/nl/winkel/.
Hou de komende weken zeker onze Facebook en Instagram feed.
About LULELA – new video
Happy to share a new video: ‘About LULELA’.
Here a small pitch to present you LULELA.
Have been working already since a while on this exiciting project, but there are still a few months to go for ultimate the compositional work!
Looking forward to starting performing LULELA!
LULELA, Is an Interactive concert with multiple evolutionary possibilities. more info: https://www.gabrieledifranco.com/lulela co-produced by LOD muziektheater.
Gabriele di Franco: composition, libretto and concept.
video editing by Studio Sciolto
Gabriele wins the first inJazz (NL) Elevator Jazz Pitch Price – Berthold rec
At this year’s conference, inJazz (Rotterdam – NL) introduced – in cooperation with the Bremen (DE) based label Berthold records – the Elevator Jazz Pitch.Only 10 were the finalists, and I’m glad to say that my presentation about my coming Interactive music-theatre piece (LULELA) won the inJazz inCentive of €1.000,-. more about InJazz conference: https://www.injazz.nl/ press: www.bumacultuur.nl/
ph. kevingruetzner.de and Maarten van Haaff |
Gabriele Di Franco – InJazz Elevator Pitch Winner – Rotterdam, 28.6.2019 
Gabriele Di Franco – InJazz Elevator Pitch Winner – Rotterdam, 28.6.2019 
Gabriele Di Franco – InJazz Elevator Pitch Winner – Rotterdam, 28.6.2019 
Jazz Pitch ©MvS
SOFAR – Jazz’Halo Radio
Zondag voor JAZZ NOW I (JAZZHALO radio) op 22u.
DJ: Ferdinand Dupuis-Panther
Ons nieuwste album SO FAR Will bestreamd.
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Sunday for jazz now I (Jazzhalo Radio) on 22 h.
DJ: Ferdinand Dupuis-Panther
Our latest album so far will be streamed.
Dedalo – BPJO @ RAI Radio 3 – Battiti
The streaming of the episode of BATTITI is available. Pino Saulo presented the new album of the Bud Powell Jazz Orchestra – DEDALO.
E’ disponibile lo streaming della puntata di BATTITI dove Pino Saulo ha presentato il nuovo disco della Bud Powell Jazz Orchestra – DEDALO.
BUD POWELL JAZZ ORCHESTRA – DEDALO (2018)
Produced by Ass. Bud Powell di Maglie.
© Gabriele di Franco 2018
© Ass.Cult. Jazz Bud Powell di Maglie
www.magliejazz.it
Jazz Composition and Arranging – Gabriele di Franco e Francesco Negro
Domenica 3 febbraio alle ore 15:30 partirà il nuovo Corso di Composizione Jazz presso l’Associazione Culturale Jazz Bud Powell di Maglie a cura di Gabriele di Franco e Francesco Negro.
Il corso prevede più di 30 ore di lezione in cui saranno affrontati i seguenti argomenti:
- Armonia;
- Analisi;
- Strumentazione e orchestrazione;
- Composizione
L’obiettivo del corso è quello di imparare le tecniche di orchestrazione, composizione ed arrangiamento di base per poter scrivere musica per vari organici.
Le lezioni si struttureranno secondo il seguente calendario nella fascia oraria 15:30 – 18:30:
Febbraio: 3, 17
Marzo: 17, 31
Aprile: 14, 28
Maggio: 12, 26
Giugno: 9, 23
Luglio: 14
Per poter partecipare al corso bisogna avere i seguenti requisiti:
- Conoscenza delle scale maggiori, minori e i modi;
- Saper armonizzare le scale maggiori e minori;
- Conoscenza degli intervalli semplici e composti;
- Conoscenza di un software di scrittura musicale (Musescore, Sibelius, Finale…)
Gabriele di Franco: www.gabrieledifranco.com
Francesco Negro: www.francesconegro.it
Per ulteriori informazioni: www.magliejazz.it
Audizioni BPJO – BPJO Auditions
L’Associazione Culturale Jazz Bud Powell di Maglie apre le iscrizioni per la Bud Powell Jazz Orchestra (BPJO) diretta da Gabriele di Franco.
Tutti i musicisti che suonano uno strumento sono invitati a prendere parte a questa magnifica esperienza che in questi anni si è consolidata grazie a grandi sforzi. Per chi volesse avere una testimonianza di ciò che siamo riusciti a realizzare basta ascoltare “Dedalo” l’ultimo disco della Bud Powell Jazz Orchestra prodotto dall’Associazione Culturale Jazz Bud Powell.
Per partecipare alle audizioni è necessario registrarsi sul sito: magliejazz.it e inviare i propri dati per prenotarsi all’incontro che si terrà domenica 23 dicembre 2018 alle ore 17:00 presso la sede dell’Associazione in piazzetta stazione, 5 a Maglie.
“Unire le forze, condividere i progetti, e proporre nuove idee è lo spirito di quest’Associazione che da anni cerca di divulgare grazie all’enorme passione.”
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The Cultural Association Jazz Bud Powell of Maglie opens the inscriptions for the Bud Powell Jazz Orchestra (BPJO) conducted by Gabriele di Franco.
All musicians who play an instrument are invited to take part in this magnificent experience that has been consolidated over the years thanks to great efforts. For those who would like to have a testimony of what we have achieved, just listen to “Dedalo”, the latest album by the Bud Powell Jazz Orchestra produced by the Cultural Association Jazz Bud Powell.
To participate in the auditions you must register on the site: magliejazz.it and send your details to book at the meeting to be held Sunday, December 23, 2018 at 17:00 at the headquarters of the Association in the station square, 5 in Maglie.
“Joining forces, sharing projects, and proposing new ideas is the spirit of this Association that for years has been trying to spread thanks to the enormous passion.”
