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MUSIC MAP – Review for Synolon // di Franco, Negro

12th April 2022 by Gabriele di Franco
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So happy to share with you a wonderful review by Piergiuseppe Lippolis on Music Map.

Without ever resorting to virtuosity for its own sake, the two musicians have created a jewel at the compositional level, as demonstrated by the peaceful and wise coexistence of acoustic textures, modern embroidery and electronic inserts, whose jazz/folk afflatus integrates perfectly with the parentheses in which the purest improvisation dominates the scene.

Along the way, “Synolon” always seems to be in focus and has no moments of difficulty, from “Acqua” to “Last Song”, confirming the quality, depth and harmony of the two artists from Puglia.

(Piergiuseppe Lippolis)
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SYNOLON – the new album in duo with Francesco Negro

12th March 2022 by Gabriele di Franco
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🇬🇧 Friday 25 March sees the release of “Synolon”, the new recording project by two acclaimed musicians and composers from Puglia, Gabriele di Franco and Francesco Negro, which will be published in the Jazz & Contemporary catalogue of the Workin’ Label label and distributed by I.R.D. International Records Distribution.

At a time when the languages of music are becoming confused, the two musicians have created “Synolon”, which from the Greek σύνολον, means “everything”. A project that unites the musical worlds they love: songs, free impro, classical music and jazz, and with which they have succeeded in representing their different souls. The album contains nine original compositions, with the exception of Ambrogio Sparagna’s “Sogna o fiore mio”, with an original arrangement by the duo.

Sophisticated acoustic sounds mingle with electronic and modern sounds; jazz/folk accompaniments lead to moments of pure improvisation.
The titles of the tracks are largely inspired by the natural elements, Air, Water, Earth; Nebbiolina and Oltre are two instant compositions with which the musicians questioned the difference between composing and improvising. To compose you have all the time in the world at your disposal, to improvise, on the other hand, you photograph a specific instant in a journey through the unknown, a photo of what has been and will never be repeated twice in the same way.

The release of the album will be followed by the video clip of the opening track ‘Acqua’ made by Studio Sciolto, which is due for release on 1 April.

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Venerdì 25 marzo esce “Synolon”, il nuovo progetto discografico di due apprezzati musicisti e compositori pugliesi, Gabriele di Franco e Francesco Negro, che sarà pubblicato nel catalogo Jazz & Contemporary dell’etichetta Workin’ Label e distribuito da I.R.D. International Records Distribution.

In un momento in cui i linguaggi della musica si confondono, i due musicisti creano “Synolon”, che dal greco σύνολον, significa «tutto». Un progetto che unisce, appunto, i mondi musicali che amano: le songs, la free impro, la musica classica e il jazz e con il quale sono riusciti a rappresentare le loro diverse anime. L’album contiene 9 composizioni originali, ad eccezione di “Sogna o fiore mio” di Ambrogio Sparagna, proposta in un arrangiamento originale del duo.

Ricercate sonorità acustiche che si confondono ai suoni elettronici e moderni; accompagnamenti jazz/folk che sfociano in momenti di improvvisazione pura.
I titoli delle tracce sono in gran parte ispirati dagli elementi naturali, Aria, Acqua, Terra; Nebbiolina e Oltre sono due composizioni istantanee con le quali i musicisti si sono interrogati sulla differenza fra comporre e improvvisare. Per comporre si ha tutto il tempo del mondo a disposizione, per improvvisare, invece, si fotografa uno specifico istante in un viaggio attraverso l’ignoto, una foto di ciò che è stato e che non si ripeterà mai due volte nello stesso modo.

L’uscita del disco sarà seguita dal videoclip della traccia di apertura “Acqua” realizzato da Studio Sciolto, la cui pubblicazione è attesa il 1° aprile.

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Synolon // di Franco, Negro

14th June 2021 by Gabriele di Franco
Francesco Negro, synolon

SYNOLON

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ABOUT SYNOLON

SYNOLON [from gr. σύνολον, comp. by σύν «with» and ὅλος «everything»], the first album of Gabriele di Franco and Francesco Negro, merges the love for songs, free improv, classical, and jazz music.
That’s ‘how’ and ‘why’ Gabriele and Francesco decided to sum their notes in SYNOLON.

TOUR DATES
17 March – Bruxelles (BE) – Belgian Italian Jazz Festival – IIC

6 May – Fragagnano (IT) – Osteria dei quattro venti

7 May – Maglie (IT) – Ass. Cult. Bud Powell (Interview and Listening Session)

8 May – Lecce (IT) – Teatro Paisiello “Maggio musicale salentino”

11 May – Gent (BE) – Bar Lume

13 May – Bad Segeberg (DE) – Marienkirche Church

10 August – Genk (BE) – Jazz op het plein – C-mine

22 August – Maglie (LE) – Lammia in Jazz

27 September – Bruxelles (BE) – The Music Village

28 September – Bruxelles (BE) – Muntpunt

29 September – Charleroi (BE) – Livre ou Verre

8 November – Bruxelles (BE) – Midis d’Hortense au Musée Charlier

 

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Synolon // Gabriele di Franco, Francesco Negro

Gabriele di Franco

guitar and effects

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Synolon duo - ph © Federico Fiordigiglio (studiosciolto)

Francesco Negro

piano

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Synolon duo - ph Federico Fiordigiglio (studiosciolto)
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