Viva Caruso

Viva Caruso
Studio album by Joe Lovano
Released	February 23, 2002
Recorded	October 13 and 15, 2001
Genre	Jazz
Length	65:06
Label	Blue Note
Producer	Joe Lovano
Joe Lovano chronology
Fourth World (2001) Viva Caruso (2002) On This Day ... Live at The Vanguard (2003)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Tom Hull	B+ [2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

Viva Caruso is an album by American saxophonist Joe Lovano. It is a tribute album to opera singer Enrico Caruso, featuring a small orchestral ensemble and performing jazz interpretations of compositions associated with Caruso..

Allmusic described this album as Lovano's "most ambitious and enjoyable recordings". ^[4]

Track listing

1. "Vesti la giubba - Leoncavallo - 3:48
2. "Tarantella Sincera for voice & orchestra - DeCrescenzo - 4:42
3. "The Streets of Naples" - Lovano - 4:57
4. "Cielo Turchino for voice & orchestra [Deep Blue Sky] - Ciociano - 4:42
5. "Pecchè? for voice & orchestra [Why?] - Pennino - 7:39
6. "O sole mio, for voice & piano (or orchestra)" - DeCapua - 6:47
7. "Viva Caruso" - Lovano - 4:18
8. "Campane a sera "Ave Maria", for voice & orchestra [Evening Bells]" - Billi - 7:02
9. "Santa Lucia, Neapolitan song" - Traditional - 4:25
10. "Sultanto a Te for voice & orchestra [Only to You]" - Fuciio - 5:57
11. "Il Carnivale di Pulcinella - Lovano - 6:42
12. "For You Alone for voice & piano (or orchestra) - Geehl, O'Reilly - 4:07

Personnel

• Joe Lovano – tenor sax (on all tracks)

Joe Lovano Street Band (tracks 1, 3, 6, 7, 9, 11)

• Joe Lovano – arrangements and orchestrations
• Ed Schuller and Scott Lee – bass (both on all tracks)
• Gil Goldstein – accordion (3, 7)
• Joey Baron – drums (3, 7, 9, 11)
• Carmen Castaldi – drums (1, 6, 7, 11)
• Bob Meyer – mallets (1), drums (6, 7, 11)
• Jamey Haddad – mazhar (frame drum) (11)
• Michael Bocian – acoustic guitar (11)
• Judi Silvano – voice and flute (11)
• Billy Drewes – clarinet (11)
• Herb Robertson – trumpet (11)
• Gary Valente – trombone (11)

Opera House Ensemble (tracks 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 12)

• Byron Olson – arrangements, orchestrations, conductor
• Helen Campo – flute
• Dick Oatts – flute
• Billy Drewes – clarinet
• Charles Russo – bass clarinet
• Kim Lackowski – bassoon
• Michael Rabinowitz – bassoon
• Tom Christianson – oboe, English horn
• John Clark – French horn
• Ed Schuller – bass (tracks 2, 4, 8)
• Judi Silvano – voice (5 & 8)
• Gil Goldstein – accordion (5, 10, 12)
• Scott Lee – bass (5, 10, 12)

References

1. Allmusic Review
2. "Tom Hull: Grade List: Joe Lovano". Tom Hull . Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 910. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
4. Joe Lovano: Viva Caruso - Joe Lovano | AllMusic

External links

• Official website