BRASIL: Elis Regina, Joao Gilberto, Tom Jobim, Chico Buarque, Djavan, Toquinho, Ary Barroso, Dorival Caymmi, Vinicius De Moraes, Joyce, Lenine.
JAZZ: John Coltrane, Duke Ellington, Nat King Cole, Bill Evans, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Manhattan Transfer, Chet Baker, Ella Fitzgerald, Stevie Wonder
Elisabetta has been working on the jazz scene since 1988 (Four and More, Elisabetta Prodon Jazz Quintet), also singing with Italian gospel singer Francesca Oliveri in a vocal ensamble and as alto in her Deep River Choir (Gospel and Spiritual). In 1991 she founded “L’Anonima Vocali”, a vocal ensamble winner in April 1997 of the “Quartetto Cetra“ prize in Grosseto (Italy). She loves bossanova music and, most of all, brasilian culture. She works with different projects in that music style: the most important one is a research about the “brasilian songs with italian lyrics”, well-known songs in Italy during the ‘70s but nowadays almost forgotten. Songs by artists like Chico Buarque, Toquinho, Vinicius de Moraes, Baden Powell, Tom Jobim which found their way to reach our people’s hearts by the work of Sergio Bardotti, Giorgio Calabrese and other Italian poets. This project is played live with the guitar of Flavio Brio, the percussions of Luciano Ali’, the saxophones of Valerio Signetto, the bass of Enrico Ciampini and has led to the recording of a CD entitled “Samba e Amore” (like Chico Buarque’s hit) produced by the jazz label Philology. This CD was recorded first in Natal, Brasil, by Eduardo Taufic (great artist, thank you Dudu!!) and then in Venice, Italy, by Renato Greco's "Nossa Alma Canta" (saravah Renato!!!). She played live in Natal, Brasil, in 2005 and 2006. She also loves jazz and founded as a vocal leader: “Nat King Cole Homage” trio (with Enrico Ciampini and Roberto Pedroli), “Chet Baker Homage” trio (with Silvia Cucchi and Lalo Conversano) and “All Sisters” gospel female choir (as a director and arranger). She also founded “Non Dimenticar”, a recovery project about the 20th century Italian jazz song (played with piano, bass and vocal trio); for this project she writes original vocal arrangements in ‘40s-‘50s style. Since 2002 she has been the vocal leader of “The Jazz Workshop”, jazz big band led by Lalo Conversano (USA), formerly trumpet of Tommy Dorsey’s Orchestra, with whom she sung at famous Ascona Jazz Festival in Switzerland. Her 'Nordeste' (Brasilian music) group is performing in Europe (Germany, Austria) besides best theatres and festivals in Italy. She has been teaching vocal technique, jazz singing, improvisation, gospel in Italy since 1988, also working with American and famous jazz artists. For more info please take a look at her website: www.elisabettaprodon.com
Now take a look at this selection of Brasilian LP covers...
The best Thanksgiving Day Is spent with family, friends, and love Let us do good to all people Remembering to pray for our nation All of those in authority For our military in far away lands, And for all of our brave heroes everywhere. May God Bless you and those you love With wisdom, understanding and knowledge Let us be Thankful for all that we have Praying for one another every where. Happy Thanksgiving Day God Blessings dear Friend Alleb
Un bacione enorme enorme! Sono stata felice, non sai quanto, di essere riucita a parlarti questa mattina. Attendo un tuo sms in modo da organizzare di verderci al più presto per quel sospiratissimo caffé, teeee, meeee e qualcunque altra cosa da bere c'èèèèèè. Ci tengo davvero a riabbracciarti e a vedere il tuo nuovo 'creaturo' = PRO-VOICE. A quel gasato di Luca Jurman ci fai una pippa! Abbracc abbracc abbracc
I'm just visiting your side to send a warm hello to you and the wonderful Italy. Last weekend we've enjoyed our friends from Wetzlar on a concert in Würzburg. They've told us about the planning! I'm very happy about it and it would be a great pleasure to play together.
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