Franco Cerri • E Venia Da Campi Che Di Cerri Sentia

 

Cerri was born in Milan and learned to play guitar when he was 17. In 1945 he became a member of the group led by Gorni Kramer and joined the orchestra of the television show Buone vacanze. He played double bass in addition to guitar starting in the 1950s, such as with Chet Baker and Buddy Collette. He has also played with Dizzy Gillespie, Johnny Griffin, Stéphane Grappelli, Lars Gullin, Billie Holiday, Lee Konitz, Gerry Mulligan, Lou Bennett, Bud Shank, Tony Scott, Django Reinhardt, Phil Woods, and the Modern Jazz Quartet. He cited as influences Django Reinhardt, Barney Kessell, and René Thomas.

Cerri has led quartets and quintets with Tullio De Piscopo, Pino Presti, Gianluigi Trovesi, Flavio Ambrosetti, and Jean-Luc Ponty.

In 1980 he formed a duo with pianist Enrico Intra, with whom he founded the “Civica Scuola di Jazz” in Milan.

On 1 January 2006, he was knighted by President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi.
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/franco-cerri

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Cerri nació en Milán y aprendió a tocar la guitarra a los 17 años. En 1945 pasó a formar parte del grupo dirigido por Gorni Kramer y se incorporó a la orquesta del programa de televisión Buone vacanze. A partir de los años 50 tocó el contrabajo además de la guitarra, por ejemplo con Chet Baker y Buddy Collette. También ha tocado con Dizzy Gillespie, Johnny Griffin, Stéphane Grappelli, Lars Gullin, Billie Holiday, Lee Konitz, Gerry Mulligan, Lou Bennett, Bud Shank, Tony Scott, Django Reinhardt, Phil Woods y el Modern Jazz Quartet. Ha citado como influencias a Django Reinhardt, Barney Kessell y René Thomas.

Cerri ha dirigido cuartetos y quintetos con Tullio De Piscopo, Pino Presti, Gianluigi Trovesi, Flavio Ambrosetti y Jean-Luc Ponty.

En 1980 formó un dúo con el pianista Enrico Intra, con quien fundó la "Civica Scuola di Jazz" de Milán.

El 1 de enero de 2006 fue nombrado caballero por el Presidente Carlo Azeglio Ciampi.
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/franco-cerri


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Track Listing
01. E venia da' campi che di cerri sentian (F.Cerri) - 7:12; 02. Brasil (H.Barroso) - 4:19; 03. Fine And Dandy (K.Swift) - 9:14; 04. All The Way (J.Van Hausen) - 2:53; 05. S.O.S. (F.Cerri) - 7:02; 06. But Not For Me (G.Gershwin) - 4:18; 07. It Could Happen To You (J.Van Hausen) - 2:35; 08. Look For The Silver Lining (J.Kern) - 8:17; 09. The Days Of Wine And Roses (H.Mancini) - 8:04; 10. When The Saints Go Marchin' In (Traditional) - 3:53; 11. Sultry Serenade (E.Ellington - T.Glenn) - 6:01.


Credits:
Franco Cerri (chitarra); Alberto Gurrisi (organo Hammond); Mattia Magatelli (contrabbasso); Riccardo Tosi (batteria).

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