Enrico Rosa & Ferdinando Argenti

recorded in Boston USA on October the 17th 2002.

"To the old friendship"

Argenti & Rosa

Ferdinando Argenti -piano

Enrico Rosa -ac & el. guitar

**Guest Soloist: Eva Rosa - treble recorder on track 2 & 6.

Recorded on October the 17th 2002 at:

Thin Ice Productions Recording Studios, North Andover(Boston), Massachusetts , USA

This production is dedicated to the old friendship and joy of playing together
that unite the stories of two fine Italian musicians.
The first track: Sqwaqwaz- (a nickname they used to call each other) - is minor blues jam on a funky groove, much like the ones they used to jam on in 1977, playing together for the first time: music full of energy and with no second thoughts. The second track, Copenhagen, calls us back to the time in which they met again in Denmark, in 1981; by then they had become more deeply involved in jazz and both liked to create special atmospheres, this one in particular inspired by the city of Copenhagen.
Track 3, Mondiale (worldwide), shows a way of exploring music with a kind of more "global" approach they both were searching for in the 80s; here Eva plays the first theme very lyrically on alto recorder, while Enrico creates nice contrasts with his harmonic tessitura; then Ferdinando takes over with a lovely solo interlude, and after Enrico's second theme, the two friends continue, taking it into beautiful jazz phrasing and a vigorous funky ending.
Three minutes blues is a modal blues from the early 80's, jamming, as blues should be.The poly-rhythmical Dubbio (Doubt), was composed in 1981, when the two friends wanted to produce their music in Denmark, but it took more then twenty years before life finally gave them the opportunity in Boston, Massachusetts; which brings us to the final composition on this recording, appropriately, Boston; the tune was written on the way to the USA and it just speaks for itself.

1)Sqwaqwaz (E. Rosa) demo mp3

2)Copenhagen (F.Argenti) demo mp3

3)Mondiale (F: Argenti)**

4)Three minutes blues (E. Rosa)

5)Dubbio (E.Rosa)

6)Boston (E. Rosa)**demo mp3

Ferdinando Argenti - piano

Enrico Rosa - ac. and el. guitar

**Eva Rosa - treble recorder

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PASSIONE & MUSICA released in 2002

The idea behind Passione&Musica is a journey into different music styles inspired by a passionate love for music throughout Italian guitarist Enrico Rosa's compositions and arrangements. Five of his songs are performed on classical guitar, two on Western, while two feature clean electric guitar ("Classical Feel", a solo performance, recorded live at Kolding Musical Institute in Denmark, and "The Kite", a jazz ballad composed in memory of the great Thad Jones).

The acoustic pieces include "Sunset", a passionate solo performance, "Livorno 1973", a relaxed conversation between two guitars inspired by reminiscences of Italy, and "Italian Irish", a guitar ballad that ends as a lively tarantella.

Odd bars like two interpretations of 11/4 are a part of the CD.

Track 3," Tapum", 11/4 in a funky way with melody and solo on acoustic western guitar while the bass played by Torben B. Bjørnskov creates the funky feeling and a great solo all perfectly gathered by Frank on percussion and Sass on Organ.

Track 4 "Odd Walk" a sweet, easy sounding melody on a 11/4 sounding almost like a Jazz Waltz.

Talking about Waltz? Track 1: Waltzing at ease, is a cheerful jazz waltz with a bit of country flavor, featuring an electric bass solo and the acoustic guitar forming the theme .

Passione &Musica is a great introduction to the recorded work of Rosa - who has been educated in both the classical and jazz fields, and who has recorded in studios since 1970. Instrumental Guitar (Acoustic/Fingerstyle/Fusion), total running time, 35:23

Personnel:

Enrico Rosa: Classical Guitar, Western Guitar, Electric Guitar.

Torben Bøtker Bjørnskov: Electric Bass (track 1, 3), Double Bass (track 4, 6).

Matin Alexandr Sass: Electric Piano (track 1), Organ (track 3), Piano (track 4, 6).

Frank Thøgersen: Percussion, Drums( track 1, 3, 4, 6).

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Track 1 mp3 demo

Track 3 mp3 demo

Track 5 mp3 demo

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Händel, Vivaldi, 12th century music and more by the interpretation of

Eva and Enrico Rosa.

Beautiful voice of the recorders masterly played by Eva Rosa and

virtuoso guitar accompaniment by Enrico Rosa who has created

the guitar part,

harmonizing and interpreting the original melodies and

Basso Continuo.

Händel Allegro (4) demo mp3

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1980 LP CCLP 8002 EUREKA

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Eureka is a solo productions from the no longer existing Cascade Records.

A virtuoso performance related to Concerts and Danish TV shows like "Musikalske Venner""Musik Hjørnet" and many others where in the early 80's Enrico performed on ac. and el. guitar.

Recorded at KEY-SOUND STUDIO Præstø Denmark (1980)

Engineer BO ANDESEN, Producers: Enrico Rosa and JAN ELIASSON.

1982 MC DO-RE MADE BY WIND

1989 CD JS 81507 SCHERZO ROSA (MUSIKHUS)

1994 CD MMP 181 CAMPO DI MARTE (REISSUE)

1999 DORECD1 GUITAR VERSATILE

This CD is a production of 14 titles picked up in different fields of entertaining music where

Enrico Rosa uses guitars as versatile as possible, presenting known songs on the guitar.

In this production Enrico sings an Italian song ,Che Sará, which has something to do with the life of a musician leaving home for good and starting again abroad accepting the life that will come always trusting on his guitar as a true friend.

A not for sale record with lots of Radio signatures of the time by Enrico Rosa