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Giovanni Mirabassi is certainly no unknown artist: the self-taught musician, born in Perugia, Italy, cites records by Bud Powell, Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson, Jaki Byard, Bill Evans, Kenny Barron, Chick Corea, Keith Jarrett and Enrico Pieranunzi as his influences. At the age of 17, he had the opportunity to accompany Chet Baker during a performance in Perugia. Two years later, he went on a nationwide tour with Steve Grossman. In 1992, he moved to Paris, where several Italian jazz musicians, including Stefano Di Battista, Paolo Fresu, and Flavio Boltro, were working. Mirabassi achieved huge success in Japan, where his collaboration with Polish pianist Andrzej Jagodziński attracted a lot of interest: their joint albums “Giovanni Mirabassi & Andrzej Jagodzinski Trio” (2003) and “C-Moll” (2005) were among the best-selling jazz recordings of all time there.
On “The Sound Of Love: Tribute To Michel Legrand,” the piano virtuoso joins forces with Swiss singer Tatiana Eva-Marie, founder of the Avalon Jazz Band, to pay musical tribute to the legendary French pianist, singer, arranger and composer Michel Jean Legrand, who won multiple Grammy and Oscar awards. Mirabassi and Eva-Marie, who is often compared to jazz singers such as Cyrille Aimée and Cécile McLorin Salvant, manage – with the support of Alexander Claffy (bass) and Joe Peri (drums) – to create a true gem of late-night chanson jazz: elegant, intense, and unique!
Venus Records was founded in 1992 by Tetsuo Hara, who previously worked as a producer for RCA Victor. The label uses a special mastering process called “Hyper Magnum Sound” for the limited Japan SACD (DSD, Non-Hybrid) release of “The Sound Of Love: Tribute To Michel Legrand”, recorded from November 17 to 20, 2021, at Big Orange Sheep Studios, Brooklyn, a special mastering process called “Hyper Magnum Sound,” which produces a very powerful, present sound and is highly regarded by audiophiles worldwide.
1. Les Parapluies De Cherbourg (I Will Wait For You)2. Un Ete' 42 (The Summer Knows)3. Chanson De Maxence (You Must Believe In Spring)4. La Valse Des Lilas (Once Upon A Summertime)5. Amour Amour Je T'aime Tant6. The Sound Of Love (Tribute To Michel Legrand)7. Watch What Happens8. What Are You Doing The Rest Of Yor Life9. Les Moulins De Mon Coeur (The Windmills Of Your Mind)