Perigeo
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Perigeo are an Italian
progressive rock
group that released a group of albums for RCA Italiana in the 1970s. Several of the members went on to have long careers in jazz
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The group had subsequent editions under the names New Perigeo and Perigeo Special.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
group that released a group of albums for RCA Italiana in the 1970s. Several of the members went on to have long careers in jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
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The group had subsequent editions under the names New Perigeo and Perigeo Special.
Perigeo
- Giovanni Tommaso (bass)
- Franco D'AndreaFranco D'AndreaFranco D'Andrea is an Italian pianist who plays mostly jazz and rock. He developed his style in the 1960s and won several awards in his home country...
(keyboards) - Bruno Biriaco (drums and percussion)
- Claudio FasoliClaudio FasoliClaudio Fasoli is an Italian saxophonist and original member of the jazz fusion group Perigeo.Since then he has released a number of solo albums, some for Soul Note.-References:...
(saxophones) - Tony Sidney (guitar)
New Perigeo
- Giovanni Tommaso (bass)
- Danilo ReaDanilo ReaDanilo Rea is an Italian jazz pianist. Born in Vicenza, Italy in 1957. He is a graduate of the Santa Cecilia music conservatory in Rome. He made his debut with Rome Trio in 1975....
- Agostino Marangolo
- Maurizio Giammarco (saxophone)
- Carlo Pennisi
Perigeo
- 1972 AzimutAzimut (Perigeo album)-Track listing:# "Posto di non so dove"# "Grandangolo"# "Aspettando il nuovo giorno"# "Azimut"# "Un respiro"# "36° Parallelo"-Personnel:*Giovanni Tommaso - bass, vocals*Bruno Biriaco - drums, percussions*Tony Sidney - guitar...
- 1973 Abbiamo tutti un blues da piangereAbbiamo tutti un blues da piangereAbbiamo tutti un blues da piangere is the second album by progressive rock band Perigeo. It was re-released in 2008.-Track listing:All tracks written by Giovanni Tommaso, except where noted....
- 1974 Genealogia
- 1975 La valle dei templi
- 1975 Live at Montreaux (Live)
- 1976 Non è poi così lontano
- 1976 Live in Italy 1976 (Live)
- 1977 Attraverso il Perigeo (Raccolta)